I was outside with my dog and just happened to look over the top of my truck and saw this streak of fire flying through the air at an amazing speed. I was afraid it might start a fire in the canyon. Thankfully not. It resembled the one in the video from Bill Stewart in West Virginia on 8/2/23.
Location
Address
Morongo Valley, CA
Latitude
34° 4' 43.81'' N (34.078835°)
Longitude
116° 34' 9.55'' W (-116.56932°)
Elevation
940.92395m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-03 20:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-04 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
white, yellow,orange. It looked like the end of a lighter.
