Reports Report 8107a (Event 8107-2021)

Observer
Name Nick A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This was the biggest fireball I’ve ever seen. Absolutely incredible and lasted for what felt like 30secs but was realistically about 5-7 secs.
Location
Address Marina del Rey, CA
Latitude 33° 59' 10.26'' N (33.986184°)
Longitude 118° 26' 42.92'' W (-118.445255°)
Elevation 5.173105m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-11-24 20:11 PST
UT Date & Time 2021-11-25 04:11 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 245.81°
First azimuth 228.55°
First elevation 32°
Last azimuth 320.59°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green, Light Green, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.5s
Length 10°
Remarks The fireball broke up into 2-3 pieces and had glowing red/orange trails and faded into black
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fireball broke up into 2-3 pieces and was orange/red with a tail until fading away