American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1680e (Event 1680-2016)

Observer
Name Sherry Y
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Saw this huge fireball to the slight right while driving down 55 freeway going SW. I've seen tons of shooting stars, but never anything like this. It was the biggest I've ever seen and seemed like it was nearby. Tear shaped. Maybe it landed in the ocean toward Huntington Beach or Catalina.
Location
Address Costa Mesa, CA
Latitude 33° 39' 20.78'' N (33.655772°)
Longitude 117° 53' 47.34'' W (-117.896482°)
Elevation 19.001m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-07 22:05 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-08 05:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 160°
Moving
Facing azimuth 201.83°
First azimuth 239.27°
First elevation 17°
Last azimuth 263.21°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -