Reports Report 2872w (Event 2872-2026)

Observer
Name Dalton A
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Dibs if they find the meteorite lol
Location
Address Desert Center, CA
Latitude 33° 42' 15.35'' N (33.704264°)
Longitude 115° 26' 23.16'' W (-115.439768°)
Elevation 335.289734m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-17 21:47 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-18 04:47 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 258°
Moving
Facing azimuth 29°
First azimuth 33°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 20°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.5s
Length
Remarks Green glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Sudden flash as it ignited in the atmosphere, bright pulse halfway through its descent, sudden fade with a train that faded shortly after.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -