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Observer
Name
Ian W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Latitude
33° 56' 26.93'' N (33.940813°)
Longitude
118° 2' 56.19'' W (-118.048941°)
Elevation
50.126m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-27 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-28 05:30 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.38°
First azimuth
0.7°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
45.7°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball moved from west to east. Just before dropping below the mountains or hills it broke into what appeared to be at least two pieces. It's trajectory was relatively straight, but just after breaking apart it began to slope downward slightly
