Reports Report 4018ap (Event 4018-2023)

Observer
Name Vidya N
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Latitude 33° 35' 20.66'' N (33.589071°)
Longitude 117° 37' 33.12'' W (-117.625868°)
Elevation 213.985336m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-08-03 20:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-08-04 03:25 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290°
First azimuth 286.04°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 288.2°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Streak of light green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length -
Remarks A glowing trail. After fragmentation, 2 glowing trails for a brief time.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After fragmentation, 2 glowing trails for a brief time before it died out.