Was very surprised to see a Meteor in the area of Los Angeles my gf and I were in, as it is quite unusual to see these types of astrological occurrences in our area.
Location
Address
Los Angeles, CA
Latitude
34° 5' 16.12'' N (34.087811°)
Longitude
118° 20' 59.97'' W (-118.349992°)
Elevation
80.890884m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-05 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-06 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Teal-Green and then White before burning out
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
there was a long trail of faint smoke behind the object from the direction it came from, the trail was brighter directly behind the object before it burnt out
