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Observer
Name
Kurt C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Green fireball MUCH brighter than Sirius. Appeared white (?) at edges. Tail the length of the palm of my hand at arms distance. At 2+ seconds disappeared behind my house with no indication of getting smaller or breaking up.
Location
Address
Los Angeles, CA
Latitude
34° 19' 23.35'' N (34.323152°)
Longitude
118° 26' 5.65'' W (-118.434904°)
Elevation
450.775269m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-31 20:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-01 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.73°
First azimuth
22.86°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
335.21°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-