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Observer
Name
Kenny C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This one one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen it appeared so close but seemed far and without a sound. It looked like in the movies when the small meteors come into orbit and break up before the big one comes and wipes everyone out lol but also not “lol”, lol.
Location
Address
Winchester, CA
Latitude
33° 35' 25.94'' N (33.590539°)
Longitude
117° 6' 30.79'' W (-117.108552°)
Elevation
418.124481m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-02 01:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-02 08:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.34°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
90.97°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a grinding disk kicking off sparks