| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I regularly star gaze. But this time, i was driving, and just happened to be at the right place and time |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ventura, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 14' 57.08'' N (34.249189°) |
| Longitude | 119° 12' 45.53'' W (-119.212647°) |
| Elevation | 29.929235m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-17 05:21 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-17 13:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 335° |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 330° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | first like a rocket contrail, but then i saw it was moving, turned Light Yellow in center, orange at edges, white or blue pops for an instant before it went out |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright pop, blue and white at center of fireball |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |