Observer | |
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Name | Mandy B |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | This definitely seemed like an explosion. Very bright, very brief. Thank you. |
Location | |
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Address | Los Angeles, CA |
Latitude | 34° 4' 38.56'' N (34.077377°) |
Longitude | 118° 17' 28.08'' W (-118.291132°) |
Elevation | 91.659m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2017-08-30 22:52 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2017-08-31 05:52 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From right to left |
Descent Angle | 270° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 70.35° |
First azimuth | 86.29° |
First elevation | 19° |
Last azimuth | 85.99° |
Last elevation | 19° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
Color | Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | I saw 2 fireballs tonight in LA, both were not falling or streaking like a meteor, but more of a bright EXPLOSION, very close to the horizon. Appeared to me north of LA, south of Dodger Stadium. |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |