Reports Report 2765dg (Event 2765-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Broke apart, blue and white, before hitting the ground, but seemed VERY close. I expected a shockwave and a sonic boom. It could have been a faulty mortar/firework that didn't explode, but thrusted downwards. Did not explode. Looked a lot like a meteor burning up in re-entry, but again very close and not high in the sky. I was driving on the freeway and expected to hear noise, did not hear any. Possibly because of the rate of speed/noise from 1964 vehicle with a loud big block ford motor, or again, possible it was a "dud" firework in which the characteristics of its faultiness made it look like a meteor re-entry |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westminster , CA |
| Latitude | 33° 44' 46.45'' N (33.746236°) |
| Longitude | 118° 0' 31.57'' W (-118.008769°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-11-06 19:45 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-11-07 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 225° |
| First azimuth | 135° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 135° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Blue and white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke apart, blue and white, before hitting the ground, but seemed VERY close. I expected a shockwave and a sonic boom. It could have been a faulty mortar/firework that didn't explode, but thrusted downwards. Did not explode. Looked a lot like a meteor burning up in re-entry, but again very close and not high in the sky. I was driving on the freeway and expected to hear noise, did not hear any. Possibly because of the rate of speed/noise from 1964 vehicle with a loud big block ford motor, or again, possible it was a "dud" firework in which the characteristics of its faultiness made it look like a meteor re-entry |