IF THIS WAS TRULY A METEORITE AND NOT A MILITARY STYLE FLARE OF SOME KIND THEN IT IS BIGGEST BRIGHTEST CLOSEST METEORITE BURST I HAVE EVER SEEN IN 73 YEARS OF LIFE : - I
Location
Address
Carmichael, CA
Latitude
38° 37' 20.15'' N (38.622265°)
Longitude
121° 20' 39.4'' W (-121.344277°)
Elevation
31.880402m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-03-25 23:43 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-03-26 06:43 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
164°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
LARGE TRAIN GOING ALMOST STRAIGHT TO THE HORIZON LATE AT NIGHT WITH SPARKS FLYING OFF ABOUT 3-4 AT FIRST THOUGHT IT A MILITARY FLARE BUT TOO FAST FOR THAT
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
WHITE BRIGHT LIGHT FLASH THEN GONE
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3 TO 4 SPARKS FLEW OFF ALSO VERY WHITE LIGHT MAIN BALL
