Reports Report 576g (Event 576-2024)

Observer
Name Kate M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This came from over Santa Barbara towards Montecito and terminated over Butterfly Beach / Pacific Ocean
Photo
Location
Address Montecito, CA
Latitude 34° 25' 2.36'' N (34.417321°)
Longitude 119° 38' 52.18'' W (-119.647829°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-01-28 21:59 PST
UT Date & Time 2024-01-29 05:59 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 274°
Moving
Facing azimuth 280.3°
First azimuth 281.04°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 176.99°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks The booms came several minutes after the fireball burned out. It was several booms.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length -
Remarks Smoke and glowing lights. Trail seemed to start blue and then go to orange. It was a very long trail!!
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a fiery ball that seemed to flash yellow before it burned out
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -