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Observer
Name
Porter K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I've never seen a fireball so close and lasting so long! I was with several neighbors, and it lasted long enough that I was able to tell them all to turn around, and they still got to see a lot of it.
Location
Address
Los Angeles, CA
Latitude
34° 12' 1.6'' N (34.200444°)
Longitude
118° 28' 9.95'' W (-118.469431°)
Elevation
228.95694m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-08-22 22:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-08-23 05:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279.3°
First azimuth
258.86°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
285.92°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-