I have seen shooting stars in the past but this was my first fire ball experience, no doubt about it. I had a very clear view and was probably about 600-800 ft from where it was
Location
Address
Los Angeles, CA
Latitude
34° 13' 11.96'' N (34.21999°)
Longitude
118° 33' 32.92'' W (-118.559144°)
Elevation
242.037m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-08 21:46 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-09 04:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
94°
First azimuth
98.04°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
111.54°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
60°
Remarks
I was looking at the moon when I saw the bright glowing train that looked to be headed towards a tree/ground, it was really long and straight until the end where it seemed a little squiggly before disappearing.
