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Observer
Name
Marc L
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
I have linked the video of event to the AMS site or you can view the video now the Meteor-M youtube channel at https://youtu.be/KDSkiM0yum8 Enjoy your fireball!
Video
Location
Address
San Gabriel, CA
Latitude
34° 5' 57.84'' N (34.099399°)
Longitude
118° 4' 55.07'' W (-118.081964°)
Elevation
123.519m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-24 22:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-25 05:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.13°
First azimuth
82.92°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
53.73°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were 2 distinct flares before termination
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
some slight fragmentation along path near end
