Reports Report 531av (Event 531-2020)

Observer
Name Cynthia P
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Castaic, CA
Latitude 34° 28' 13.42'' N (34.470395°)
Longitude 118° 38' 44.24'' W (-118.645622°)
Elevation 463.949738m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-01-29 22:20 PST
UT Date & Time 2020-01-30 06:20 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 253°
Moving
Facing azimuth 177.68°
First azimuth 212°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 120°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow
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 first saw it as a long line, then broke apart into 3 pieces, then into multiple small ones - spread apart as it broke up, main piece kept going faster