Reports Report 3352f (Event 3352-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | betty b |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | the directional tool is clunky - hard to see which way the figure is facing in order to give accurate viewing direction. In case I didn't do it right, I was facing almost due south when I saw it and it went straight down, not veering in any other direction |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 5' 14.35'' N (34.087319°) |
| Longitude | 118° 16' 46.8'' W (-118.279668°) |
| Elevation | 146.345m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-30 19:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-31 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 219.81° |
| First azimuth | 250.43° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 200.75° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | White at first, then brightened to orange with explosion of orange, some yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball was clear white, like someone threw a big light in the sky and then it seemed to expand and turn orange, like i was flaming out. It was no longer a light with round edges but a flaring shape |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |