We saw over half a dozen large shooting stars in our location that night. The huge flash was very unusual. We thought it may have been a lightening strike but none were reported in the area.
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
37° 53' 54.08'' N (37.898355°)
Longitude
119° 4' 11.9'' W (-119.069972°)
Elevation
2083.214m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-12 22:08 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-13 05:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
135.35°
First azimuth
127.88°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
126.72°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We didn't see the "tail" but just a very bright huge flash with pieces falling. My son said it looked like a bright firework. Friends in Lone Pine also saw it.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My son said it looked like a firework. I just saw the very bright flash like a huge camera flash in the sky. Close to the horizon.
