Observer |
Name |
Anna P |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
I am an infrasound researcher and have studied the infrasonic signature of several fireballs including the Bangkok daylight event |
Location |
Address |
Lone Pine, CA |
Latitude |
36° 33' 56.68'' N (36.565744°)
|
Longitude |
118° 3' 26.98'' W (-118.057494°)
|
Elevation |
1122.881m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-05-24 20:21 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-05-25 03:21 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
106° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
- |
First azimuth |
355° |
First elevation |
35° |
Last azimuth |
1° |
Last elevation |
30° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Unknown |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
I believe it was a terminal flash but the object went behind the mountains after that so it could have been another fragmentation episode |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
If I remember correctly I saw at least two episodes of flash and fragment one short and one longer |