I have never seen a fire ball up close and personal it seemed like it was in my neighbors back yard close like a firework 10 mins before the fire I saw the fastest brightest biggest meteor streak right above my house like I have never seen before
Location
Address
Merced, CA
Latitude
37° 18' 41.25'' N (37.311458°)
Longitude
120° 29' 42'' W (-120.494999°)
Elevation
53.850422m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-07 04:59 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-07 11:59 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
119°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.29°
First azimuth
112.48°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
128.4°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
40°
Remarks
Dark smoke and left a puff of black smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Red white flash and poof of black smoke like a fire work would leave after exploding
