| Observer |
|
Name |
DENISE V |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I'm glad it was widely reported, I thought I was seeing things! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 37' 9.53'' N (33.619313°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 37' 15.79'' W (-117.621054°)
|
|
Elevation |
240.573822m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-04-02 01:48 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-04-02 08:48 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
88° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
349.19° |
|
First azimuth |
316.22° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
338.63° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
FIRST GLIMPSE WAS WHITE THEN GREEN BLUE, THEN BRITE ORANGE TO BURNT ORANGE |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
THE WHITE STREAK TURNED TO BRITE ORANGE |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
BRITE WHITE WENT TO BLUE GREEN THEN ORANGE BURST AND FRAGMENTED INTO BURNT ORANGE |
