| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was neither a fireball nor a rocket launch from Vandenberg. It was almost identical in appearance, direction, speed as the one on May 2, 2024, about the same time as well. Unknown. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Olancha, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 16' 54.29'' N (36.281746°) |
| Longitude | 118° 0' 25.44'' W (-118.007067°) |
| Elevation | 1112.805176m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-05-22 21:04 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-05-23 04:04 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 6° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250° |
| First azimuth | 295° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 295° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | - |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |