Reports Report 5009o (Event 5009-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Willetta M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | When first seen, the object was close to white. As it became larger and I could see the trail, it was coral colored. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Torrance, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 51' 41.39'' N (33.861496°) |
| Longitude | 118° 18' 59.68'' W (-118.316578°) |
| Elevation | 18.738609m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-05 19:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-06 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 259° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 276.56° |
| First azimuth | 268.67° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 167.99° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It first appeared as a bright star, then became larger and brighter, then I began to see a trail on the right side of the object. The trail and object increased in size until it was clearly a fireball and trail almost as bright as a full moon. It continued to increas steadily in size and disappeared. There was no discernable explosion, and I didn't see any illuminated fragments. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |