Waited 11 minutes for any sound to arrive. The ranch where I was is in a quiet location but didn't hear anything.
Location
Address
Agua Dulce, CA
Latitude
34° 31' 42.77'' N (34.528547°)
Longitude
118° 16' 43.8'' W (-118.278832°)
Elevation
897.810608m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-20 19:50 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-21 02:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
39.51°
First azimuth
19.97°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
64.22°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Initial view was quite bright (several magnitudes more than the brightest of the old Iridium Flares) Gradually brightened until it broke up.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Break up was about a dozen pieces (8-12 range) All of which were less bright than Venus, but more than any star. They only lasted a fraction of a second, about the width of three fingers held at arm's length.
