The explosion startled several people in a group. There was a significant lapse of time between that and the initial sight of the bright fireball near the visual height horizon of the Mtn's to our south and east.
Location
Address
El Cajon, CA
Latitude
32° 50' 22.57'' N (32.839604°)
Longitude
116° 53' 26.44'' W (-116.890678°)
Elevation
187.178284m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-09 20:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-10 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
195°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It sounded like an explosion, bomb not firecracker.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
another meteor, same approx track. at least 30 sec.'s later. Reddish orange and distinct separate fragments.
