Reports Report 5361o (Event 5361-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tamara G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Driving south on PCH a just after sunset, suddenly saw a fireball just above the mountain top, falling quickly out of sight behind the mountain. It didn't last long, bit both husband and I saw it. No explosion, no trail, then suddenly it was out of sight. It moved from top to bottom in a straight direction. Round shape. It was very low on horizon just above mountains when saw it, then dropped out of sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Malibu, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 7' 56.11'' N (34.132252°) |
| Longitude | 119° 6' 3.35'' W (-119.10093°) |
| Elevation | 5.154121m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-24 17:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-25 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 134.72° |
| First azimuth | 114.94° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 121.08° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White, yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |