Reports Report 531cs (Event 531-2020)

Observer
Name Kirk B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Palm Springs, CA
Latitude 33° 50' 59.36'' N (33.849821°)
Longitude 116° 32' 33.41'' W (-116.542615°)
Elevation 172.317505m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-01-29 22:20 PST
UT Date & Time 2020-01-30 06:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 269°
Moving
Facing azimuth 255.96°
First azimuth 285.81°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 251.39°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
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 initial large fireball broke up into 3-4 large bright fragments that all followed approximately the same trajectory