Glad I was sitting and looking in that direction and lucky it was in an area I could see over the house and between our large trees! It was meant to be. I was delighted and surprised to see the fireball in the early evening…. The sky in the west was still quite light out.
Location
Address
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Latitude
34° 9' 2.55'' N (34.150709°)
Longitude
117° 36' 56.8'' W (-117.615779°)
Elevation
562.097839m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-03 20:24 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-04 03:24 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
250°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train and then fire ball broke apart into 2 and ended
