Meteorites and fireballs are always a welcome sight. I have lived by the ocean for more than 30 years and only seen three fireballs like this. Now I will spend more time staring into the sky after dark. Glad to have a place to report this experience!
Location
Address
San Pedro, CA
Latitude
33° 43' 36.65'' N (33.726847°)
Longitude
118° 19' 32.4'' W (-118.325667°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-04-05 20:13 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-04-06 03:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
244.56271°
First azimuth
250.30416°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
265.87804°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
green-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Didn\'t notice any change in the tail of the fireball, it might have hit the ocean or disappeared from sight behind a tree before it fell in the Pacific. No lasting trails.
