This one was very bright and seemed to last a longer time than most. The direction I saw it from my location on Highway 14 in Cantil appeared to be flying over the Tehachapi, California area. It had a long tail and turned from bright green to a golden color before it appeared go explode.
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
35° 14' 26.29'' N (35.240635°)
Longitude
118° 2' 40.86'' W (-118.044682°)
Elevation
703.854431m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-13 01:23 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-13 08:23 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
219°
Moving
Facing azimuth
206.9°
First azimuth
227.52°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
204.4°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was green and then as it got closer to the ground it went to more of an orange color and appeared to explode.
