Reports Report 5361ax (Event 5361-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brendan D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | A friend in North San Diego county reported seeing this same fireball. He reported seeing it in the NORTH sky, while I observed it in the Southeast. Likely are of entry in the atmosphere was between Lake Forest and North San Diego County, based on this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Forest, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 36' 58.95'' N (33.616376°) |
| Longitude | 117° 42' 33.98'' W (-117.709439°) |
| Elevation | 114.812m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-24 17:14 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-25 01:14 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 124° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 131.3° |
| First azimuth | 84.97° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 127.69° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Total duration of fireball 3-4 seconds, flame trail persisted ~1 second with glowing chunks coming off it, smoke trail in Southeastern sky lasted for several minutes. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Several small flashes along the path, bright, large fragments clearly separating from the trail. |