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Observer
Name
Anne W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It moved really fast and streaked across the southwest sky, downward in an arc. Looked like a ball of fire. Might have been in area of LAX, but seemed closer to my location.
Location
Address
Los Angeles, CA
Latitude
34° 3' 8.6'' N (34.052388°)
Longitude
118° 23' 8.21'' W (-118.385613°)
Elevation
43.033m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-15 23:17 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-16 07:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
154°
Moving
Facing azimuth
231.55°
First azimuth
227.23°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
234.24°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, red like fire
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it flashed brightly as it neared the horizon
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
