Bright white fireball north of Los Angeles with four white streaks, surrounded by huge white vapour cloud part of which was turquoise
While walking up Valecroft Ave saw white fireball coming from North heading South leaving white trail. At a certain point the trail began to expand and became a huge expanding circular envelope resembling mist. From the bright centre it seemed like four bright white streaks were spreading. At its maximum the cloud was maybe ten or fifteen moon-widths across. The speed did not seem all that fast.
Gradually the bright centre burned out. The phenomenon must have been very high up because it remained white throughout although the sun was well below the horizon. Also, given the height, the white mist cloud must have been really enormous. Parts of the trail became red (presumably as they sank lower) but one part was also green/turquoise. At first I assumed this was a sizeable comet fragment but the four white streaks and the green coloured section makes me think it was maybe man made and the cloud was unused fuel (though I wonder why it was not burning).
((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
While walking up Valecroft Ave saw white fireball coming from North heading South leaving white trail. At a certain point the trail began to expand and became a huge expanding circular envelope resembling mist. From the bright centre it seemed like four bright white streaks were spreading. At its maximum the cloud was maybe ten or fifteen moon-widths across. The speed did not seem all that fast.
Gradually the bright centre burned out. The phenomenon must have been very high up because it remained white throughout although the sun was well below the horizon. Also, given the height, the white mist cloud must have been really enormous. Parts of the trail became red (presumably as they sank lower) but one part was also green/turquoise. At first I assumed this was a sizeable comet fragment but the four white streaks and the green coloured section makes me think it was maybe man made and the cloud was unused fuel (though I wonder why it was not burning).
((Vandenberg rocket launch. PD))
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Westlake Village
USA
20 mins
20 mins
34.15
-118.83
fireball
CA
Occurred : 10/14/2002 19:00 (Entered as : 10/14/02 19:00) Reported: 10/15/2002 10:08:55 AM 10:08 Posted: 10/15/2002 Location: Westlake Village, CA Shape: Fireball Duration: 20 mins Characteristics: There were lights on the object, The object left a trail, There was an aura or haze around the object, The object changed color
Bright white fireball north of Los Angeles with four white streaks, surrounded by huge white vapour cloud part of which was turquoise