Reports Report 5976a (Event 5976-2020)

Observer
Name Steven M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This was felt in our neighborhood as if it were a large explosion. The flash seemed to be as if a large transformer exploded within a few feet of me. Neighbors a block away felt the same.
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Location
Address Santa Maria, CA
Latitude 34° 58' 27.47'' N (34.974298°)
Longitude 120° 25' 16.6'' W (-120.421278°)
Elevation 68.983597m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-10-20 23:03 PDT
UT Date & Time 2020-10-21 06:03 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 193.15°
Last elevation 90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Large explosion heard blocks away
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Soft boom immediately precluding flash and explosion
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright flash caught on all sides of my house
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -