American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4999al (Event 4999-2020)

Observer
Name Jacqueline D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Was out with my dogs at 1:37 am and when I turned left I saw this thing I’ve never seen before. It was like a shooting star but very low and very vivid. Coming down at an angle but shooting straight and it was bright orange in the center with bright blue and hintS of purple surrounding it. Was the brightest and lowest thing I’ve ever seen in the sky.
Location
Address Huntington Beach, CA
Latitude 33° 40' 57.03'' N (33.682509°)
Longitude 117° 59' 47.27'' W (-117.996465°)
Elevation 18.62228m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-05 01:37 PDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-05 08:37 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 69°
Moving
Facing azimuth 280°
First azimuth 300°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 280°
Last elevation 7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Purple, Dark Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -