Reports Report 5676ar (Event 5676-2021)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5676-2021
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jared K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was insanely bright. Not certain it was a fireball but it was like a huge fiery shooting star that lasted for 20-30 seconds then got much dimmer and lasted another 20-30 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ojai, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 30' 5.36'' N (34.5°) |
| Longitude | 119° 20' 43.74'' W (-119.35°) |
| Elevation | 392m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-13 20:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-14 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 269° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 218.56° |
| First azimuth | 319.12° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 170.65° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It started as a fire tail, then looked like a vapor tail (white, blue), then it formed in front of the fireball like a space shuttle re-entry. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |