American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1857b (Event 1857-2023)

Observer
Name Jonny R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Broke up at low Altitude
Location
Address Encinitas, CA
Latitude 33° 2' 7.23'' N (33.035342°)
Longitude 117° 15' 38.51'' W (-117.260696°)
Elevation 96.022728m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-04-01 05:06 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-04-01 12:06 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 242°
Moving
Facing azimuth 250°
First azimuth 300°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 220°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Saw fireball starting to break up at low altitude (approx 500-1000ft) with a bright flash
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragmentation started a second prior to terminal explosion- the fireball split into two main parts and then multiple smaller parts. I could see multiple pieces from both main fragments in the light of the butn