Posted to ELPALLSKY...California Fireball ...

Jan 6 2011, 9:17 PM

Guest958 (guest): Jan 6th, 2011 about 7:20 pm, Lake Elsinore , Ca. We saw a really bright streak falling through the night sky. This went on for several minutes, then it broke into 3 that burned in place till they one by one burned out. We're guessing it was the Quadrantid meteors? Brightest thing we've ever seen!

Jan 7 2011, 3:08 PM Guest959 (guest): Guest. I live in Murrieta CA. On Jan 6-2011 at about 7:30p I saw the fireball mentioned by others earlier. It was about 40 deg up from the western horizon and broke up into 3 pieces at about 20 degrees up from the western horizon. It was slow moving, taking about 5 minutes to traverse the two points mentioned. The slow speed might indicate that it was a satellite falling out of orbit.

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Jan 7 2011, 12:43 PM Guest657 (guest): I live in southern california and I just witnessed the strangest sight I have ever seen.

Jan 7 2011, 12:44 PMGuest657 (guest): I saw what I thought was a huge meteor coming down toward the pacific ocean.

Jan 7 2011, 12:43 PM Guest657 (guest): I live in southern california and I just witnessed the strangest sight I have ever seen.

Jan 7 2011, 12:44 PM Guest657 (guest): I saw what I thought was a huge meteor coming down toward the pacific ocean.

Jan 7 2011, 12:45 PM Guest657 (guest): then the fireball split into 3 separate lights and continued at equal distance from each other, like fighter jets in a formation.

Jan 7 2011, 1:41 PM
jrslandscaping: YES I saw the same thing it was hudge i actually got scared
Jan 7 2011, 1:41 PM
jrslandscaping: o live in menifee , ca i saw at about 730