Have seen many shooting stars and this was very different. It looked like a flame and a big ball that was getting smaller as it moved. It was very quick but slower than a shooting star.
Location
Address
Cerritos, CA
Latitude
33° 52' 12.96'' N (33.870267°)
Longitude
118° 3' 54.26'' W (-118.065071°)
Elevation
16.692823m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-24 21:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-25 04:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
30.39°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Was a glowing orange yellow train. I almost mistook it for a shooting star but quickly realized it wasn’t
