Observer |
Name |
Peggy N |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
Never seen anything like that. Bright bright white and a huge trail that broke apart in front of me. |
Location |
Address |
Big Bear, CA |
Latitude |
34° 15' 32.86'' N (34.259129°)
|
Longitude |
116° 50' 51.91'' W (-116.847753°)
|
Elevation |
2071.649m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-12-22 18:15 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-12-23 02:15 UT
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From left to right |
Descent Angle |
90° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
88.51° |
First azimuth |
48.75° |
First elevation |
22° |
Last azimuth |
116.02° |
Last elevation |
11° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-27 |
Color |
White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
4s |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
Glowing train in gold then the fireball started to break up into pieces |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
multiple trails of debris |