Reports Report 3016cc (Event 3016-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lisa A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on the southbound 405 freeway when I saw the fireball. It appeared to be quite large, although I don't know how far away it was. It appeared to be spinning, and I could see large flames on it. It seemed to come so close to the horizon that I thought it was going to hit the surface, but disappeared from my vision before meeting the horizon. I could only describe it as thrilling. Others on the freeway saw it too, I suspect, because traffic speed reduced from 70 mph to maybe 40 mph. Unfortunately, I was so caught up in the experience, that I did not not the exact time or place I was during the observation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , CA |
| Latitude | 33° 42' 0.29'' N (33.70008°) |
| Longitude | 117° 56' 47.26'' W (-117.94646°) |
| Elevation | 8.16m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-18 20:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-19 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 154° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 116.18° |
| First azimuth | 89.6° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |