Reports Report 853a (Event 853-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thane F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | To be more clear about the trajectory of the fireball, I was facing north, I noticed it first quite high above the horizon in front of me, and it moved very quickly towards the east, and a little south. I gave the time of 9:45pm Pacific time however it is a rough approximation with fifteen minutes give or take. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Pasadena, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 6' 35.66'' N (34.109906°) |
| Longitude | 118° 9' 2.2'' W (-118.150611°) |
| Elevation | 185.444595m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-04-04 21:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-04-05 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 75° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.78° |
| First azimuth | 9.42° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 67.72° |
| Last elevation | 63° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared there were two or three pieces flying in a tight grouping, which made me think it was a very fast airplane at first, but it moved too quickly, had too long a trail, and burned out, so that possibility was quickly eliminated. |