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Over the past decade or so, I have probably seen close to 10 of these fireballs at night. They are always near the ground when I see them, usually falling at a steep angle, in the 60° to 80° range. If I recall correctly, I have usually seen them in the months of September, October, and November, and typically late at night (after 10PM).
They have appeared as a flashing white or light-yellow fireball followed by a short trail of sparks, or sometimes as a dim line of sparks dissipating toward the ground. I have typically seen them when I am not actively observing the sky (for example, while I'm driving at night). This may explain why I only notice them when they are close to the ground, within maybe a thousand feet from the ground, and I usually only see the final 2 to 4 seconds before they fizzle out. I believe I've seen 2 or 3 just in the past year alone. It makes me wonder why I have seen so many, and I'm perplexed when I tell others about the sightings and they give me a strange look as though they've never seen one that close to the ground before. All my sightings have been in San Diego and Orange Counties, southern California, within 10 or 15 miles of the coast (a couple of them were right at the coast). |
