Reports Report 1543i (Event 1543-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jonathan W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was one of the biggest and brightest I have seen in a while and the longest close to 4 seconds, surprised no one else reported it. The time is approximate, within 15-20 minutes, I didn't check the time...my bad... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yucca Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 9' 17.83'' N (34.154954°) |
| Longitude | 116° 22' 40.76'' W (-116.37799°) |
| Elevation | 1012.088013m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-07-15 22:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-07-16 05:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 229° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 165.98° |
| First azimuth | 185.19° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 136.65° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright flash, then steady, then quickly faded out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Visible yellow orange "sparks" produced, creating brief trail |