Reports Report 8107x (Event 8107-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | CA S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We have seen meteor showers before, and one other “fireball” in the last 30 years, but nothing ever this close, bright, or defined. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Temecula, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 29' 29.48'' N (33.491522°) |
| Longitude | 117° 17' 2.93'' W (-117.284148°) |
| Elevation | 408.401459m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-11-24 20:19 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-11-25 04:19 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 268.62° |
| First azimuth | 206.98° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 324.57° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White/ yellow (ball), tail was blue/purple/ending in red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | The train was bright electric blue that faded to bright purple, that ended in red |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Ball disapered and then the tail disintegrated into broken red fragments |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke into smaller red fragments |