Reports Report 89b (Event 89-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michel P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Low atmospheric impact event (within 200 ft + heat exposure) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Hollywood, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 5' 29.27'' N (34.091465°) |
| Longitude | 118° 21' 33.13'' W (-118.359202°) |
| Elevation | 91.193398m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-05 22:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-06 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 105° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 236.52° |
| First azimuth | 262.5° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 258.4° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -30 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Reminded me of ripping paper, and sizzling magnesium |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Sharp train trail while the head burst into various colors, oddly enough what got my attention was a small strike of heat on my forehead which made me look up then the object came into view. The event was less than 100-200 ft in the air. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Color changing like a reaction flashed plasma blue, then burning white until the object burnt out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object in sky splintered leaving smoke where it broke apart |