Reports Report 3993g (Event 3993-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Doug S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was interesting to observe. But a few years ago I observed a much brighter fireball in the exact same location in my backyard. Funny that I would observe a somewhat rare occurrence in the same location, in a big city, twice. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 3' 42.96'' N (34.061934°) |
| Longitude | 118° 22' 11.92'' W (-118.369979°) |
| Elevation | 43.014m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-12-14 20:52 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-12-15 04:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 82° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 52.8° |
| First azimuth | 44.92° |
| First elevation | 16° |
| Last azimuth | 207.31° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | amber |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | smoke trail...faded after about 5 seconds |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |