Reports Report 2605da (Event 2605-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frank B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My sister and I were hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail and were camping high in Seavey Pass (9000ft+). The night sky was clear and dark to the south, and my view to the south was totally unobstructed. It was an amazing experience to watch the fireball silently lumber across the night sky. The following morning, we met another hiker on the trail and mentioned that he and others in his camp shared a similar experience. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , CA |
| Latitude | 38° 2' 34.09'' N (38.042803°) |
| Longitude | 119° 31' 28.35'' W (-119.524541°) |
| Elevation | 2780.461m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-27 21:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-28 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 201.87° |
| First azimuth | 227.87° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 97.88° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Maybe a couple minutes after the object went out of sight behind a nearby mountain, I heard a sound like a single thunder clap in the distance. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As I watched the fireball going across the sky, I could see a long, dim reddish glowing tail, and I could also see glowing red fragments appearing to break off the ball. The ball also seemed to brighten and slightly flicker and pulsate in its brightness. |