Very awesome. We were fighting the sobranes fire in Carmel valley. Seen by over 50 people. Told of this report method from ASTRONOMY CAST Pod Cast last week.
Location
Address
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Latitude
36° 24' 54.23'' N (36.415063°)
Longitude
121° 47' 30.61'' W (-121.791835°)
Elevation
890.21m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-27 21:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-28 04:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
287.42°
First azimuth
280.15°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
87.01°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train. Very bright and lasting.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bits appeared to break away from main body as it traveled west to east
