Reports Report 531bo (Event 531-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ariel D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving heading south when I saw it. At first I thought it was a shooting star. It was larger, slower, orange in color, and it broke into pieces. Second thought was an aircraft blew up in the air but there was no news. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Palmdale, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 36' 44.07'' N (34.612241°) |
| Longitude | 118° 5' 4.48'' W (-118.084579°) |
| Elevation | 774.529602m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-29 22:21 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-30 06:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 196.18° |
| First azimuth | 204.8° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 143.34° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to have broken into about 3-5 pieces, but still in a linear trail. |