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Events in 2023   4141-2023 KML

AMS received 9 reports about a fireball seen over CA on Tuesday, August 8th 2023 around 03:56 UT.

D. Sound
5 no
C. Sound
5 no
Frag
3 yes
5 no
9  Reports

This was not a fireball. it was a rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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AMS event #4141-2023

© Mike L.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2023-08-08 03:59 UT 2023-08-07 20:59 PDT West Carson CA ≈3.5s -9 - - ? Melissa S 2
b 2023-08-08 04:03 UT 2023-08-07 21:03 PDT Thousand Oaks CA ≈45s -8 ? ? - Anthony C 4
c 2023-08-08 04:00 UT 2023-08-07 21:00 PDT Paso Robles CA ≈1.5s 0 ? ? Laurie S 1
d 2023-08-08 04:04 UT 2023-08-07 21:04 PDT Los Angeles CA >60s -7 ? ? Tony P 1
e 2023-08-08 03:30 UT 2023-08-07 20:30 PDT Yucaipa CA ≈20s -6 - - - Catherine E 2
f 2023-08-08 03:57 UT 2023-08-07 20:57 PDT San Diego CA ≈3.5s -4 - - - Erika H 1
g 2023-08-08 04:00 UT 2023-08-07 21:00 PDT Beverly Hills CA ≈7.5s -26 - - - Sharon B 1
h 2023-08-08 04:02 UT 2023-08-07 21:02 PDT Olancha CA >60s -4 ? ? - Mike L 4
i 2023-08-08 02:30 UT 2023-08-07 19:30 PDT CA ≈45s -19 - - Wendy O 3

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