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Events in 2017   4449-2017 KML

AMS received 12 reports about a fireball seen over CA on Saturday, November 18th 2017 around 09:55 UT.

D. Sound
2 yes
6 no
C. Sound
1 yes
7 no
Frag
3 yes
7 no
12  Reports

This event is NOT related to a fireball but to a rocket launch from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California.

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Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2017-11-18 10:00 UT 2017-11-18 02:00 PST Altadena CA >60s 0 - - - Kiersti B 4
b 2017-11-18 10:00 UT 2017-11-18 02:00 PST Los Angeles CA ≈20s -5 ? ? ? Stephanie R 1
c 2017-11-18 09:50 UT 2017-11-18 01:50 PST Oxnard CA >60s -20 - - Jaren M 1
d 2017-11-18 09:48 UT 2017-11-18 01:48 PST Scotts Valley CA ≈20s -14 ? ? ? L K 1
e 2017-11-18 09:45 UT 2017-11-18 01:45 PST City of Industry CA ≈7.5s -27 - - Roberto H 1
f 2017-11-18 09:45 UT 2017-11-18 01:45 PST Jamul CA ≈7.5s 0 - - Indy S 3
g 2017-11-18 09:45 UT 2017-11-18 01:45 PST San Dimas CA ≈20s -6 ? ? - Victor O 2
h 2017-11-18 09:47 UT 2017-11-18 01:47 PST Carpinteria CA ≈7.5s -26 - - - David F 1
i 2017-11-18 09:52 UT 2017-11-18 01:52 PST Los Angeles CA >60s -7 - - - Ryan N 3
j 2017-11-18 10:00 UT 2017-11-18 02:00 PST San Diego CA >60s -14 ? ? Avi T 2
k 2017-11-18 10:45 UT 2017-11-18 02:45 PST Lakewood CA ≈20s 0 - - - T W 1
l 2017-11-18 09:49 UT 2017-11-18 01:49 PST San Diego CA ≈45s 0 - gil R 1

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