Reports Report 1179p (Event 1179-2023)

Observer
Name Ryan G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Very pretty looked far maybe out by Corona but I assumed I saw it burn through the atmosphere as it changed colors and got very low
Location
Address Irvine, CA
Latitude 33° 39' 55.17'' N (33.665326°)
Longitude 117° 48' 31.34'' W (-117.808706°)
Elevation 29.591816m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-02-22 05:33 PST
UT Date & Time 2023-02-22 13:33 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 121°
Moving
Facing azimuth 42.76°
First azimuth 20.59°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 61.53°
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length
Remarks Saw white turned green then orange short ball then it flickered and turned yellow and could see a trail of smoke and then broke apart into many pieces
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Many fragments at the end