American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7020a (Event 7020-2024)

Observer
Name Shelly&Aaron J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Photo
Video
Location
Address Baldwin Park, CA
Latitude 34° 4' 1.45'' N (34.067069°)
Longitude 117° 59' 26.73'' W (-117.990757°)
Elevation 94.71521m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-11-17 21:57 PST
UT Date & Time 2024-11-18 05:57 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 64°
Moving
Facing azimuth 313.14°
First azimuth 301.9°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 178.96°
Last elevation 64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length -
Remarks It was smokey, but at the same time glowing through the night sky.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It caught my eye because it looked at first glance like sparks were in the sky. Then it started shooting through the night sky, and you could see it glowing.