I want to ask why on other occasions I have seen a similar "fireball" falling straight down twice in the same location. This particular one was in front of me and fell straight down. A few months later I seen it again falling straight down in the same area. From my balcony I see so many things. I face the the west where the sun sets. I have been living here 5 years and I have witnessed numerous celestial events.
Location
Address
Long Beach, CA
Latitude
33° 47' 20.22'' N (33.788951°)
Longitude
118° 11' 25.99'' W (-118.190553°)
Elevation
6.480311m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-22 22:16 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-23 05:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
256.78°
First azimuth
244.76°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
272.01°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I may have heard like a flashing sound but not sure it's pretty noisy here.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it change trajectory lightning flash. Almost like a lightning bolt but a shorter spurt.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It switched like one would change a stick shift when you change gear from neutral to second, if that makes sense. Then it vanished.
