I was watching the current meteor showers like I do a few times a week. I was seeing about 5-10 shooting stars per hour then the fireball, the meteors at the same rate.
Location
Address
Mountain Center, CA
Latitude
33° 35' 33.39'' N (33.592607°)
Longitude
116° 27' 51.18'' W (-116.464217°)
Elevation
1206.252197m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-01 03:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-01 10:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
silver to gold
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
10°
Remarks
A glowing train that left a smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it fanned out a little about 10 degrees at the end
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it fanned out a little at the end. No splitting but fanning like a spray nozzle on a garden hose.
