Javascript Required
Observer
Name
Scott A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It appeared to be a large meteor very close to earth. I’ve never seen one this big or this close before. I immediately checked the news to see if there were reports. So far I haven’t seen any, so I figured I should report it.
Location
Address
Agoura Hills, CA
Latitude
34° 8' 56.94'' N (34.149149°)
Longitude
118° 45' 3.89'' W (-118.75108°)
Elevation
284.036133m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-20 18:25 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-21 02:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
236.48°
First azimuth
207.41°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
243.44°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Brown, red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
A glowing smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
