Reports Report 4942bb (Event 4942-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charlene M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was facing variant elevation topography to the north, north easterly, oriented toward Polaris, from my vantage point the fireball traveled from east to west, below Polaris and above the mountain range in a very horizontal trajectory. The sky was not completely dark as the Sun had recently set. The fireball's speed seemed slow to me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 16' 34.75'' N (34.276319°) |
| Longitude | 118° 17' 58.76'' W (-118.299656°) |
| Elevation | 430.180023m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-31 20:08 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-01 03:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350.9° |
| First azimuth | 354.21° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 331.59° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | a yellowish glowing tail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It simply gained in brightness just before disappearing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |