Reports Report 850ab (Event 850-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rhonda G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most exciting sighting I have ever seen. That's why I'm up at 4:43 am writing about this. It was so large and lasted so long I couldn't believe what I was seeing at first. It could have lasted 6 seconds - it was in the perfect spot as we were driving down Ventura Blvd. Again, I feel bad I didn't note the exact time, but after 9:30 pm. I guess. My husband was stunned at the tail, I couldn't believe how large it was and the "explosion" at the end. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 8' 48.57'' N (34.146825°) |
| Longitude | 118° 25' 27.46'' W (-118.424295°) |
| Elevation | 193.382m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-03-03 21:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-03-04 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 72° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.26° |
| First azimuth | 93.93° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 107.95° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the end there seemed to be a little brighter flash with a piece flying off of original fire ball |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the fireball streaked across the sky it looked as if it was getting larger - it exploded and a piece/fragment came off original sighting - it was a tiny piece compared to the huge meteor / fire ball that we saw in the beginning - I am not sure of the exact time, I was too excited to check. After 9:30 pm LA time. |