Observer | |
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Name | Victoria G |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | This meteor/fire ball was the largest I have ever seen. It was very bright and lasted for a few seconds, long enough for my friend to turn around and still see it traveling in the air until it eventually burned out. AMAZING!!! |
Location | |
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Address | Whittier, CA |
Latitude | 33° 58' 12.04'' N (33.97001°) |
Longitude | 118° 2' 16.56'' W (-118.037932°) |
Elevation | 75.064568m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2013-08-22 22:30 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2013-08-23 05:30 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 135° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 267.83° |
First azimuth | 275.85° |
First elevation | 49° |
Last azimuth | 284.86° |
Last elevation | - |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
Color | Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | It sounded like something was moving very quickly in the air, or like how wind sounds when it blows against your ear. It was very low. |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |