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Events in 2023   4709-2023 KML

AMS received 8 reports about a fireball seen over CA on Tuesday, August 22nd 2023 around 09:39 UT.

D. Sound
1 yes
6 no
C. Sound
7 no
Frag
1 yes
6 no
8  Reports

This was not a fireball. It was a rocket launch from the Space Force Base at Vandenberg.

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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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AMS event #4709-2023

© Emma S.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2023-08-22 09:36 UT 2023-08-22 02:36 PDT Los Angeles CA ≈7.5s -17 - - - Murad L 1
b 2023-08-22 09:39 UT 2023-08-22 02:39 PDT Glendora CA ≈3.5s -7 ? ? ? Martha M 1
c 2023-08-22 09:40 UT 2023-08-22 02:40 PDT Bakersfield CA ≈7.5s -15 - - - Todd C 1
d 2023-08-22 09:40 UT 2023-08-22 02:40 PDT Bakersfield CA >60s 0 - - Jeff F 3
e 2023-08-22 09:41 UT 2023-08-22 02:41 PDT CA >60s -8 - - - Sunny P 2
f 2023-08-22 09:41 UT 2023-08-22 02:41 PDT Los Angeles CA ≈45s -10 - - Charlie T 1
g 2023-08-22 09:39 UT 2023-08-22 02:39 PDT CA ≈45s -7 - - - Sunny P 2
h 2023-08-22 09:42 UT 2023-08-22 02:42 PDT CA ≈20s -6 - - - Emma S 1

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