Reports Report 1040a (Event 1040-2021)

Observer
Name Emily V
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Both my husband and I saw it while we were at a stop sign facing Joshua Tree National Park. It was the biggest, brightest thing we’ve seen and it seemed to just fall from the sky.
Location
Address Indio, CA
Latitude 33° 43' 37.2'' N (33.727001°)
Longitude 116° 10' 0.11'' W (-116.166698°)
Elevation 10.488855m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-02-22 19:22 PST
UT Date & Time 2021-02-23 03:22 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 166°
Moving
Facing azimuth 72.18°
First azimuth 69.72°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 81.49°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a very large white ball of light that seemed to increase in size as it got lower then it went out. My husband and I both saw it.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -