Reports Report 6558a (Event 6558-2023)

Observer
Name Joe L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks There were many others nearby who saw it as well and although I didn’t get video I believe that some other people filmed it or got photos at least if some of it. Happy to share more of there are any questions.
Location
Address San Diego, CA
Latitude 32° 44' 25.03'' N (32.740285°)
Longitude 117° 13' 21.71'' W (-117.222698°)
Elevation 45.493294m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-27 18:44 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-28 01:44 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 87°
Moving
Facing azimuth 220°
First azimuth 255°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 145°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Broke into 5 or 6 bright lights that seemed to float in the sky and occasionally move with small fire trails behind it
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks 2 fire balls seemed to come together and break into multiple fire trails that then became floating lights that eventually disappeared