(meteorobs) bright flash in sky over Los Angeles 3/29/2012 6:29am

[Jim Gamble]

Jason,
  I checked all CA cams for your event and did not find any imagery which 
correlates w/ your time. Here's the URL so you can 
search... http://skysentinel.nmsu.edu/allsky/ 
Good luck! 
Sincerely,
Jim Gamble
El Paso Station
Sandia Allsky Camera
NAMN
http://elpasoallsky.blogspot.com





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From: jason utas <jasonutas at gmail.com>
To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
Sent: Fri, March 30, 2012 1:30:12 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) bright flash in sky over Los Angeles 3/29/2012 6:29am


Hello All,


This morning wile driving NE on the 10 at N. Soto Street in Los Angeles, my 
father and I noticed a spectacular brightening of the pre-dawn sky (through 
moderately dense fog!) that illuminated all surroundings for 1-2 seconds -- long 
enough for me to look around and left towards USC's Keck Medical Center, which 
was illuminated to the point of being colorless/white (brighter than midday).  I 
saw it as a running succession of 2-3 flashes, but my father stated that he 
observed a single continuous brightening.  

I believe what we saw was the terminal burst of a large bolide, but was unable 
to gather any additional observations due to the fog.  Does anyone know if it 
might be worthwhile to look at radar for the area?  I looked at my cellphone 
moments after the burst (Verizon is my carrier) and the clock read 6:29am.  

I have no further information as to the direction/location of the burst; the fog 
lit up, as did everything else in sight.  Since the face of the hospital was 
well-lit by the event, I think it unlikely that the burst occurred to the 
northwest of our location, but I do not know how fog might diffuse light from 
such an event.

Any help/advice would be appreciated.  I've been trolling the internet for the 
past several hours, to no avail.  

Thanks,
Jason Utas
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