Reports Report 3389b (Event 3389-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cobalt C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Incredible! Meteor / fireball lasted about 3.5-4 seconds, traveling south to north looking westward from LA seeming to maintain altitude as the path did not descend very much. If path was traced in sky angle would probably be 12-15 degrees. When I first saw in my peripheral vision I thought it was a firework, then an aircraft, as I live near an airport as the speed was much slower and more spectacular than a typical meteor sighting. Angle of descent and south to north "flight path" is highly unlikely for aircraft in our area as the nearby major airport reroutes them. It was very awesome sighting! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gardena, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 52' 30.19'' N (33.875053°) |
| Longitude | 118° 18' 4.75'' W (-118.301319°) |
| Elevation | 8.437614m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-08 18:10 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-09 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.13° |
| First azimuth | 245.68° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 297.99° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Meteor light (brightness) flared (not a sudden flash or explosion) after which 2-3 small fragments about 1/8 original size broke off. Meteor / fireball then dissipated fairly quickly. Fragmented about 2.5 seconds through a 3.5 or 4 second "flight". |