| Observer |
|
Name |
Ann W |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Hard to believe I was seeing what I was seeing. I was driving and almost went off the road! Very cool! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Los Alamitos, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 48' 14.4'' N (33.803999°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 4' 18.68'' W (-118.071856°)
|
|
Elevation |
7.727m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-10 21:05 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-11 04:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
109° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
181.61° |
|
First azimuth |
112.49° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
143.63° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Fireball color - orange, yellow, red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Happened very quickly and didn't stretch very far behind. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was very bright initially and then got even brighter, like an explosion, before disappearing completely. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
