| Observer |
|
Name |
Matt B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’ve experienced meteors up close and over the ocean. This appeared to be falling debris of a probable chondrite meteorite and |
| Location |
|
Address |
Aliso Viejo, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 33' 8.71'' N (33.55242°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 43' 42.89'' W (-117.72858°)
|
|
Elevation |
126.527m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-09-14 20:19 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-09-15 03:19 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
118° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
120° |
|
First azimuth |
120° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
120° |
|
Last elevation |
50° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Slight boom and felt on chest |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Slight boom |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Looked like a glowing smoke train of orange colored fire |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
