I was setting up my telescope to view the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn outside the condo where I live. I was looking at the two planets trying to figure out where the best place to position my telescope when the fireball flashed across the sky. It was just slightly below The planets and was much brighter.
Location
Address
Alhambra, CA
Latitude
34° 6' 0.93'' N (34.100258°)
Longitude
118° 7' 34.05'' W (-118.126126°)
Elevation
153.537323m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-21 17:10 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-22 01:10 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
246°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
240.93°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to have several sparks radiate from it.
