American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2635kw (Event 2635-2015)

Observer
Name Ray H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks One of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
Location
Address Kettleman City, CA
Latitude 36° 0' 10.8'' N (36.002999°)
Longitude 119° 57' 29.55'' W (-119.958207°)
Elevation 78.095024m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-10-23 22:37 PDT
UT Date & Time 2015-10-24 05:37 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 110°
Moving
Facing azimuth 230.97°
First azimuth 209.84°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 241.88°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A streak with a double explosion at the end. first one had fragmentation second one had fragmentation then total fade out.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A ball explosion with fragmentation then second ball explosion with total fragmentation. The time between explosions was 1/4 - 1/2 second. Say "pop pop" real fast.