| Observer |
|
Name |
Catherine L |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I only saw the bright flash and the glowing trail, not the actual fireball but this is the closest explanation I can find. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Huntington Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 40' 7.22'' N (33.668673°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 59' 14.46'' W (-117.98735°)
|
|
Elevation |
4.117925m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-11-20 04:19 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-11-20 12:19 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
263° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
56.2° |
|
First azimuth |
59.24° |
|
First elevation |
49° |
|
Last azimuth |
47.25° |
|
Last elevation |
57° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It was bright glowing orange and just disappeared, almost faded into the sky but quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I was outside looking down at my phone and I thought someone had shined a flashlight on my face. I looked up and saw the bright orange glowing trail |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
