Reports Report 5676ar (Event 5676-2021)

Observer
Name Jared K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was insanely bright. Not certain it was a fireball but it was like a huge fiery shooting star that lasted for 20-30 seconds then got much dimmer and lasted another 20-30 seconds.
Location
Address Ojai, CA
Latitude 34° 30' 5.36'' N (34.50149°)
Longitude 119° 20' 43.74'' W (-119.345484°)
Elevation 392.003937m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-09-13 20:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-09-14 03:15 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 269°
Moving
Facing azimuth 218.56°
First azimuth 319.12°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 170.65°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 30°
Remarks It started as a fire tail, then looked like a vapor tail (white, blue), then it formed in front of the fireball like a space shuttle re-entry.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -