Reports Report 4305a (Event 4305-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving due west when I saw the shooting star or fireball. It appeared to my left, somewhat high above me, and disappeared quickly. Then it reappeared just as quickly, slightly lower but still to my left, before it disappeared a second time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 10' 45.94'' N (34.179427°) |
| Longitude | 118° 25' 25.68'' W (-118.423801°) |
| Elevation | 210.402008m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-09 23:05 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-10 06:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 129° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 262° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 267° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Slightly Orange body, Red tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |