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Observer
Name
Sean S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Los Angeles, CA
Latitude
34° 12' 34.53'' N (34.209591°)
Longitude
118° 35' 6.02'' W (-118.585005°)
Elevation
244.279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-14 20:07 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-15 03:07 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.92°
First azimuth
89.56°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
89.4°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor split into 2 pieces. One piece seemed to be ~90% of the original size while the 2nd meteor appeared to be significantly smaller at ~10% of the original size.