Reports Report 4942ag (Event 4942-2023)

Observer
Name Adam G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I’ve never in my life seen anything like it, it was amazing. Better than a shooting star.
Location
Address Castaic, CA
Latitude 34° 26' 51.95'' N (34.447764°)
Longitude 118° 37' 16.18'' W (-118.621162°)
Elevation 314.605255m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-08-31 20:12 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-09-01 03:12 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 230°
Moving
Facing azimuth 359.45°
First azimuth 44.07°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 349.73°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 40°
Remarks Smoke glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -