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Events in 2024   5009-2024 KML

AMS received 15 reports about a fireball seen over CA and NM on Friday, September 6th 2024 around 03:18 UT.

D. Sound
14 no
C. Sound
13 no
Frag
2 yes
7 no
15  Reports

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

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Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
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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1  Video

AMS event #5009-2024

© Save Palomar Mountain Ring camera

3  Photos

AMS event #5009-2024

© Tegan N.

AMS event #5009-2024

© Erika B.

AMS event #5009-2024

© Emerson S.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2024-09-06 03:14 UT 2024-09-05 20:14 PDT Anaheim CA ≈7.5s -10 - - ? George M 3
b 2024-09-06 03:14 UT 2024-09-05 21:14 MDT Albuquerque NM ≈3.5s -18 - - Tristan M 2
c 2024-09-06 03:20 UT 2024-09-05 20:20 PDT Long Beach CA ≈20s -5 - - - Aaron D 1
d 2024-09-06 03:20 UT 2024-09-05 20:20 PDT Fresno CA ≈3.5s -17 - - ? Elisha G 1
e 2024-09-06 03:21 UT 2024-09-05 20:21 PDT Bakersfield CA ≈20s -13 - - - Erika B 1
f 2024-09-06 03:22 UT 2024-09-05 20:22 PDT Carson CA ≈20s -11 - - ? Hoa l 2
g 2024-09-06 03:22 UT 2024-09-05 20:22 PDT Santa Barbara CA ≈20s -8 - - - Emerson S 2
h 2024-09-06 03:22 UT 2024-09-05 20:22 PDT Pinon Hills CA >60s -11 - - ? Priscilla V 3
i 2024-09-06 03:25 UT 2024-09-05 20:25 PDT Ventura CA ≈45s -13 - - - Camille N 1
j 2024-09-06 03:25 UT 2024-09-05 20:25 PDT El Centro CA >60s -6 - - Estee M 3
k 2024-09-06 03:27 UT 2024-09-05 20:27 PDT San Clemente CA ? -4 - ? - Tegan N 1
l 2024-09-06 03:30 UT 2024-09-05 20:30 PDT Carlsbad CA ≈3.5s -10 - - - Jasmine P 3
m 2024-09-06 03:22 UT 2024-09-05 20:22 PDT Los Angeles CA ≈20s -6 ? ? ? Ivan S 1
n 2024-09-06 03:26 UT 2024-09-05 20:26 PDT Palomar Mountain CA ≈20s -10 - - ? Donald R 3
o 2024-09-06 02:30 UT 2024-09-05 19:30 PDT Torrance CA ≈20s -11 - - - Willetta M 3

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