This is the 2nd time i watched a "shooting star"/fireball break up so clearly. I was caught in awe when i thought to photograph it. But my phone was in the house, on the charger. I knew id miss the rest of it if i went for my phone. I watched it for quite awhile as it drifted behind a hill that i live behind. It was so beautiful.
Location
Address
Moreno Valley, CA
Latitude
33° 58' 35.16'' N (33.976434°)
Longitude
117° 15' 54.34'' W (-117.265095°)
Elevation
542.53009m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-02 01:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-02 08:40 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.6°
First azimuth
341.57°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
43.8°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was breaking apart and smaller pieces would "fizzle" out. It seemed to be close but moved realively slowly across the sky as it broke apart.
