Reports Report 7084av (Event 7084-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachele H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | My teenage son and I were traveling in the car and headed in a northerly direction from San Clemente, Ca to Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca shortly after 7pm on Los Patrones Pkwy. I said wow, a meteor, a meteor! At the same time my son saw it and I was glad I wasn’t the only one! Then we were both surprised to see the bright flash shortly after the meteor disappeared from our view. It all lasted barely one or two seconds. It’s the first time we’ve seen a terminal flash! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 32' 56.5'' N (33.549028°) |
| Longitude | 117° 35' 39.34'' W (-117.594261°) |
| Elevation | 157.934631m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-10-17 19:08 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-10-18 02:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 150° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.1° |
| First azimuth | 339.3° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 359.57° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| 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 | A bright flash across the horizon to the north shortly after the bright light disappeared from the sky as it appeared headed toward earth. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |