Reports Report 4942n (Event 4942-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ljiljana A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was extremely fast, only slightly slower than a usual meteor during a meteor shower. By the time I was able to say "look!" and my husband turned around, it was gone. However, it was MUCH larger than a usual meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 12' 27.19'' N (34.207552°) |
| Longitude | 118° 28' 50.38'' W (-118.480662°) |
| Elevation | 233.430084m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-31 20:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-01 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 280° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 352.41° |
| First azimuth | 5.49° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 327.72° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that just disappeared very quickly after the fireball itself |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |