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Observer
Name
James Y
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I saw something like this over Malibu many years ago and called it in (maybe to Cal Tech?) and I was told that I was probably seeing a “basketball-sized meteor”… so when I saw this tonight I totally knew it was the same kind of thing. I’m glad my dashcam caught it this time.
Video
Location
Address
Agoura Hills, CA
Latitude
34° 8' 49.97'' N (34.147213°)
Longitude
118° 46' 9.81'' W (-118.769391°)
Elevation
268.240906m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-20 17:52 PST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-21 01:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
149°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.37°
First azimuth
246.59°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
269.27°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
breaking apart at the very end of it’s decent
