| Observer | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-08-22 22:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-08-23 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 267.83° |
| First azimuth | 275.85° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 284.86° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |