My position is an estimate. I was driving on I-210 westbound in the vicinity of Rancho Cucamonga at the time. My attention was focused on the road before the fireball became distractingly bright. The elevation of my view was restricted.
Location
Address
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Latitude
34° 8' 11.79'' N (34.136609°)
Longitude
117° 34' 9.66'' W (-117.569351°)
Elevation
455.418396m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-11-22 22:43 ?
UT Date & Time
2024-11-23 06:43 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
185°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
244.05°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
240.42°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Green, trailing orange fragments
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright flash lit up the ground
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yellow/orange fragments were falling away behind the main object before it flashed and went dark.
