Fireball report

Reports Report 5957o (Event 5957-2024)

Observer
Name	k i
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	We just finished watching the comet disappear from view (around 20241013 8:00PM PST) from Mt. Hamilton. Drove down the mountain. Just passed the Joseph D. Grant County Park and drove through some trees. We both saw the fast glowing fireball overhead from our right to our left. We were on Mt Hamilton Road heading towards Alum Rock Ave. Didn't see much of a tail.

Location
Address	Mount Hamilton, CA
Latitude	37° 21' 8.88'' N (37.352468°)
Longitude	121° 44' 7.29'' W (-121.735357°)
Elevation	555.973145m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2024-10-13 20:20 PDT
UT Date & Time	2024-10-14 03:20 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	250°

Moving
Facing azimuth	300°
First azimuth	50°
First elevation	40°
Last azimuth	220°
Last elevation	35°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-25
Color	Orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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