Reports Report 1787bu (Event 1787-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Looked very much like the shooting star in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in the “Fortune and Glory” scene, only much brighter and much closer, almost like a flare in the sky. Certainly the most remarkable astronomical event I’ve ever experienced. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westlake Village, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 8' 12.51'' N (34.136808°) |
| Longitude | 118° 50' 3.16'' W (-118.83421°) |
| Elevation | 273.398346m |
| 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 up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 123° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 342.29° |
| First azimuth | 351.01° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 22.83° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Gold, glittery |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Glittery gold and long |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |