Reports Report 1179ab (Event 1179-2023)

Observer
Name Brandon M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address California City, CA
Latitude 35° 6' 40.46'' N (35.111238°)
Longitude 117° 59' 7.76'' W (-117.985488°)
Elevation 735.521729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-02-22 05:30 PST
UT Date & Time 2023-02-22 13:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 104°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 95.15°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 97.65°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks after about 7 seconds, fireball exploded into a cloud of pellets that quickly vanished from sight
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks after about 7 seconds, fireball exploded into a cloud of pellets that quickly vanished from sight