| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There was a shockwave (c-shaped halo in front of the meteor) preceding it the entire way down to the horizon. Also, there were 4 other fireballs emanating from roughly the same point of origin over a 5 minute period, none of which lasted longer than 20s |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | California City, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 8' 37.57'' N (35.143769°) |
| Longitude | 117° 50' 3.01'' W (-117.834169°) |
| Elevation | 783.986633m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-19 20:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-20 03:30 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 234° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 209.84° |
| First azimuth | 240.26° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 155.18° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| 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 | - |