The "fireball" was unlike any other fireball I have observed in the past sixty years. Both I and my spouse observed it while driving home. It appeared for one or two seconds, but its visible path was only a few degrees and was very steep.
Location
Address
Thousand Oaks, CA
Latitude
34° 9' 24.85'' N (34.156903°)
Longitude
118° 49' 32.85'' W (-118.825793°)
Elevation
289.817596m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-07-25 20:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-26 03:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
200°
Moving
Facing azimuth
313.96°
First azimuth
267.13°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
257.48°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball was visible for about one second before it burst into fragments
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball burst into approximately 6 to 8 fragments
