I witnessed this fireball streak across the sky while I was driving north on the 405. It was bright enough to catch my attention and was slightly slower than a shooting star. Fast enough that it didn’t persist, however slow enough that I could pick out details about the fireball.
Location
Address
Redondo Beach, CA
Latitude
33° 53' 17.49'' N (33.888191°)
Longitude
118° 21' 26.64'' W (-118.3574°)
Elevation
18.515577m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-22 05:46 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-22 12:46 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
311.25°
First azimuth
312.25°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
309.19°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
7°
Remarks
Glowing train that was a fixed length as the fireball went across the sky
