| Observer |
|
Name |
Suzie R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have never seen a "shooting star" come straight down like this one did. This was a super scary but awesome experience! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Los Angeles, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 2' 11.21'' N (34.036446°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 9' 21.21'' W (-118.155892°)
|
|
Elevation |
87.871223m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-11-06 20:00 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-11-07 04:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
91° |
|
First azimuth |
88° |
|
First elevation |
70° |
|
Last azimuth |
95° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Within 2 seconds of the falling star heading straight down it flared up like a red orange fire then turned back into its bright white/blue color |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
