| Observer |
|
Name |
Barbara D |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving north bound on PCH and the fireball was heading south over the Pacific Ocean |
| Location |
|
Address |
Huntington Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 42' 6.74'' N (33.701872°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 3' 13.72'' W (-118.053811°)
|
|
Elevation |
3.425861m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-01-24 06:09 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-01-24 14:09 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
265° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
81.86° |
|
First azimuth |
265.55° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
250.79° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing fireball then a trail, when it went out I could see a smoke trail in the moonlight |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
