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Observer
Name
Roy K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was very bright and large. Much Larger than shooting stars I have seen in the past. My wife and 3 year old daughter saw it too. So large I looked up any special events that may have been the cause. This "report a fireball" came up
Location
Address
Irvine, CA
Latitude
33° 41' 5.16'' N (33.684768°)
Longitude
117° 44' 5.82'' W (-117.73495°)
Elevation
96.917938m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-16 20:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-17 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
32.34°
First azimuth
35.52°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
34.03°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
