Reports Report 1703bo (Event 1703-2024)

Observer
Name JON D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Glowing tail seemed to be surrounded by a grey sparse cloud of smoke.
Location
Address Fowler, CA
Latitude 36° 36' 27.47'' N (36.60763°)
Longitude 119° 39' 24.28'' W (-119.656744°)
Elevation 93.489662m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-04-02 01:45 PDT
UT Date & Time 2024-04-02 08:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 132.64°
First azimuth 213.49°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 48.8°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Thick tail braking apart from main ball and glowing orange shooting North from the South.