Reports Report 3016ah (Event 3016-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barbara L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am visiting for Dallas, TX and went outside to see if I could see the full moon yet - no moon but all of a sudden this appeared, made me think of a comment or fireball. I waited for a noise but it all disappeared behind homes. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | La Mesa, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 45' 30.95'' N (32.758597°) |
| Longitude | 116° 57' 40.12'' W (-116.961145°) |
| Elevation | 220.052m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-18 20:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-19 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 145.51° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 75° |
| Remarks | glowing train that was yellow |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |