| Observer |
|
Name |
F J |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
If a falling star was a fireball! I thought it was a plane crashing. Boom was heard maybe a full minute later |
| Location |
|
Address |
Whittier, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 58' 41.28'' N (33.978132°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 2' 26.77'' W (-118.04077°)
|
|
Elevation |
90.270775m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-08-30 21:20 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-08-31 04:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
140° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
230° |
|
First azimuth |
220° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
250° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Mild boom off in distance |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
