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Observer
Name
Kim W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Tehachapi, CA
Latitude
35° 6' 37.18'' N (35.110328°)
Longitude
118° 19' 35.74'' W (-118.326594°)
Elevation
1196.451538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-23 02:02 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-23 09:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290.89°
First azimuth
318.43°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
354.18°
Last elevation
54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-
Remarks
The fireball was bright white with a long white tail and was shooting through the sky. I thought at first it was a falling star, but it was too bright and white with a long tail and was not falling downwards.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
