Reports Report 3648h (Event 3648-2024)

Observer
Name Andrea O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was moving extremely fast and had a trail behind it. I saw something moving in the night sky from very far away and tracked it with my eyes. It just kept coming closer and closer and eventually we saw a trail behind it. It was a large object and it appeared to be coming in very low. We heard it make a loud whoooooosh sound when it passed by. I'm pretty sure it crashed into the ground nearby. I know of two other people who saw it from two nearby locations. I don't know if it's related but a sherriff helicopter was circling around the area about an hour later.
Location
Address Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Latitude 33° 38' 44.53'' N (33.645704°)
Longitude 117° 35' 32.59'' W (-117.592386°)
Elevation 320.5383m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-07-25 21:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-26 04:25 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 252°
Moving
Facing azimuth 172.94°
First azimuth 217.29°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 53.24°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Brown, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Whooooooooosh
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -