I’ve seen “shooting stars” in the sky that have lasted only 1-2 seconds, but this was the first time I saw a slow-moving, red glowing ball in the sky that lasted 3-5 seconds
Location
Address
West Carson, CA
Latitude
33° 48' 12.09'' N (33.803359°)
Longitude
118° 17' 29.61'' W (-118.291557°)
Elevation
16.727541m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-07 20:59 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-08 03:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
330°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267.08°
First azimuth
293.46°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
292.76°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
The trail had a slightly faded glow, but was a consistent stream until the ball of light disappeared, and the train faded shortly after.
