thrilled to see this rare sight, I was out early looking at sky to track scheduled satellite passes.
Location
Address
Belmont, CA
Latitude
37° 31' 26.08'' N (37.52°)
Longitude
122° 17' 20.16'' W (-122.29°)
Elevation
88.11m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-05-21 04:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-05-21 11:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
10°
Moving
Facing azimuth
194.27°
First azimuth
286.02°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
86.44°
Last elevation
74°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
muffled short crack, almost like a firecracker 1/2 second long
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the singular bright orange body, larger than visual angle of a planet broke into two equal brightness bodies one leading the other by about 10 diameters, then both quickly extinguished
