Reports Report 7939d (Event 7939-2020)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 7939-2020
Observer
NameScott A
Experience Level1/5
RemarksIt appeared to be a large meteor very close to earth. I’ve never seen one this big or this close before. I immediately checked the news to see if there were reports. So far I haven’t seen any, so I figured I should report it.
Location
AddressAgoura Hills, CA
Latitude34° 8' 56.94'' N (34.15°)
Longitude 118° 45' 3.89'' W (-118.75°)
Elevation284.04m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2020-12-20 18:25 PST
UT Date & Time2020-12-21 02:25 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle97°
Moving
Facing azimuth236.48°
First azimuth207.41°
First elevation40°
Last azimuth243.44°
Last elevation30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-13
ColorOrange, Brown, red
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration2s
Length30°
RemarksA glowing smoke trail
Terminal flash
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-