Reports Report 496n (Event 496-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jon E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very fast very bright in early morning light Like a movie shot, bright streak, then bang flash disappearing below horizon Very low, I was expecting to see a mushroom cloud appear beyond the mountains It looked like it had to hit the ground |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilkerson, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 28' 34.29'' N (37.476191°) |
| Longitude | 118° 34' 50.62'' W (-118.580727°) |
| Elevation | 1572.13916m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-25 06:32 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-25 14:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 251° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68.11° |
| First azimuth | 48.81° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 40.79° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White to green then flash yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large brute White to yellow |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |