This was one of the most impressive and brightest fireballs I have ever seen. The first one was at the break of daylight. Right after sunrise. It made the news.
Location
Address
Glendale, CA
Latitude
34° 9' 6.22'' N (34.151727°)
Longitude
118° 14' 31.84'' W (-118.242179°)
Elevation
187.325516m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-02 00:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-11-02 07:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
216°
Moving
Facing azimuth
38°
First azimuth
42°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
112.1°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
The flash lit up the sky. It left a white greenish streak, fiery white/green in the middle for 1-2 seconds then it faded. Brightest in the middle where the fireball disintegrated.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash lit up the sky white. Bright enough to make me flinch when i caught it with the corner of my eye while driving. The trail became a long streak but its kind of broke into 2 in the same straight line.
