Reports Report 1521w (Event 1521-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It looked so close that I actually slowed down to brace for impact. We have an airport nearby so I thought maybe it was a plane on fire at first, but it was round, and didn't look man-made. I thought for sure that it was going to crash into the neighborhood nearby. When I didn't feel anything hit, I rolled down my window and turned down the radio. I didn't hear anything, but I swear I could smell some sort of burning scent in the air. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Long Beach, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 46' 31.12'' N (33.77531°) |
| Longitude | 118° 8' 0.9'' W (-118.133584°) |
| Elevation | 5.619953m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-07-12 00:25 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-07-12 07:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85° |
| First azimuth | 105.85° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 26.43° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | The sky was very dark (not a lot of lights around the park that I was next to), but the smoke looked slightly maroon in contrast. It was hard to tell how long it was or about how long it lasted because I was driving about 40mph at the time. My view was partially obstructed by my car, and the trees. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |