| Observer |
|
Name |
Carol S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was a very bright object. I was walking my dog at the park which was dark. This was brighter than any I've seen before. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 10' 28.43'' N (34.174565°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 59' 3.88'' W (-118.98441°)
|
|
Elevation |
254.294m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-31 05:45 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-31 13:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
223° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
168.53° |
|
First azimuth |
183.59° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
163.66° |
|
Last elevation |
11° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
The train was glowing almost as bright as the fireball or meteor & would change to more yellow as it got farther away. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was like it blew up a bit & disintegrated. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Became little reddish dots where the ball was. |
