Reports Report 8107at (Event 8107-2021)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 8107-2021
Observer
NameJack C
Experience Level4/5
RemarksI’m an astrophotographer with a few years experience and I take regular trips to the desert to observe and photograph. I’ve seen a fireballs but this one might have been the most exciting. It seemed to last a very long time for a meteor and even slowed down. I don’t know if it created a sound as it was very windy and as soon as it escaped my view I ran inside to tell my family.
Location
AddressFountain Valley, CA
Latitude33° 42' 41.77'' N (33.71°)
Longitude 117° 56' 27.69'' W (-117.94°)
Elevation10.89m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2021-11-24 20:11 PST
UT Date & Time2021-11-25 04:11 UT
Duration≈7.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle97°
Moving
Facing azimuth285.47°
First azimuth280.01°
First elevation20°
Last azimuth325°
Last elevation20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-7
ColorOrange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, Brown, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration1s
Length30°
RemarksI was pointing my telescope at Vega and I saw a fireball come from the south, a few degrees to the left and a few degrees below Vega. It continued past Vega and then it blew up again and I lost sight of it as it went north. Couldn’t see much detail of the smoke trail because it was dark.
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksTwo fireballs or explosions, the first one just before it passed Vega and the second just after. Red-orange explosions but not too bright; it probably wouldn’t have drawn the attention of someone not looking that way. It seemed to slow down and/or break up at the second explosion.
Fragmentation
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-