Reports Report 3025a (Event 3025-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mandy B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This definitely seemed like an explosion. Very bright, very brief. Thank you. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 4' 38.56'' N (34.077377°) |
| Longitude | 118° 17' 28.08'' W (-118.291132°) |
| Elevation | 91.659m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-30 22:52 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-31 05:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70.35° |
| First azimuth | 86.29° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 85.99° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw 2 fireballs tonight in LA, both were not falling or streaking like a meteor, but more of a bright EXPLOSION, very close to the horizon. Appeared to me north of LA, south of Dodger Stadium. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |