| Observer |
|
Name |
Sam O |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Nearby Vandenberg AFB. Did not look like space launch or minuteman test. Meteor appeared to be low in atmosphere. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Santa Maria, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 56' 45.13'' N (34.94587°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 25' 17.35'' W (-120.421486°)
|
|
Elevation |
71.04187m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-04-23 22:15 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-04-24 05:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
128° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
245.14° |
|
First azimuth |
245.65° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
262.3° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Light 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 |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
