Observers Witness A Daylight Fireball Event From L.A. Area ~7:30 P.M. PDT 07AUG2011...Another Fireball at 10:30 P.M. PDT...And A Third ! at 11:45 P.M. PDT
EVENT #1
Email From:
William K.-North Of L.A.:
Hi, I live in Monrovia in the San Gabriel Valley northeast of the Los Angeles metro area. Today walking home I saw a fireball headed due west at approximately 7:30 pm. It was very large, and my first thought was the shuttle landing, or some space station debris. It had a long tail like a comet with a very distinct head, but I really couldn't tell how fast it was traveling because I only saw it through the trees. I think it was pretty fast because when I put the groceries away and came back outside, it was gone. I saw it at less than 45 deg from the horizon, so I missed most of it. Any info would be appreciated, I hope it wasn't important space debris. Hope this helps.Thanks,
Bill K. thank you Bill...checking with additional sources for possible video. OTHERS ?? Please report HERE
EVENT #2
Senaida S.- L.A. Freeway I-5:As my family and I were driving last night on California I-5 north towards the Antelope Valley Freeway I-14 @ around 10:30 pm. We saw a huge bright green streak of light with a white tail almost like a shooting star but bigger! It was on our right hand side. I believe it was headed East to West or North to North West it was a little hard to tell on the freeway.Still don’t know what it was but it scared the Sh** out of us. Just wondering if anyone else saw the same thing and if anyone knows what it was.
Thanks!
Senaida with a capital S no less! thank YOU Senaida!...Apparently a second CAL event in one day!
EVENT #3
Max M. & Friend-Jenner, CA:My buddy and i were camping along highway 1 near Jenner on sunday night. It was a nice night, no light pollution. Could see the big dipper in the North West and Milkyway up above.
Saw a few falling stars , then was staring at the ground when i say all the ground around me light up, my friend grabbed me, I looked up and say the trail or a HUGE comet. Lookes like the end of a meteor that was burning up as it entered the atmosphere. I was so big and long, i saw the bight yellow orange light fade away and saw the smokey comet trail. It was shooting from North and ended south.A good two seconds long. I could hear it fizzing burning. Incredible!!! My friend and i couldn't get over it.
Before the huge on, I remember seeing a smaller on about 20min before that lit up the sky. This was on Very late at night August 7th. didnt have a watch on.
Longest falling (shooting star) i have ever seen!!!!
This was 1 mile south of Jenner in California at the mouth of the Russian River Incredible Max...Three in one day for CAL! Thank you!
ADDITIONAL REPORTS NEEDED ON THESE EVENTS !!
If you are searching for information about this fireball and witnessed it, please leave a report of what you saw at wxtx01@gmail.com Please include the date and time, the direction you were facing/driving, the direction in which the object moved (upper left to lower right etc.) approximate size and brightness compared to a full moon, color, any flashes, streaks, fragmentation and any sounds or delayed sounds such as sonic booms, hisses, sizzles etc. Thank you! Your information is vital to research/recovery efforts so please take time to report.
