Reports Report 531an (Event 531-2020)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 531-2020
Observer
NameStephen M
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI lost the object at the terminus listed because of an obstruction. At the point it was lost, it was still burning brightly on its trajectory, losing bits here.It was yellow to orange-red, like what steel looks like during the hot-roll process, but also beautifully golden. Appeared similar in size to a green meteor seen in the same area in the mid-2015 on a trajectory of Redlands CA toward Salton Sea/Palm Springs, I-10 corridor.
Location
AddressRedlands, CA
Latitude34° 4' 36.63'' N (34.08°)
Longitude 117° 10' 52.18'' W (-117.18°)
Elevation419.4m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2020-01-29 22:23 PST
UT Date & Time2020-01-30 06:23 UT
Duration≈20s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle257°
Moving
Facing azimuth220°
First azimuth255°
First elevation37°
Last azimuth190°
Last elevation29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-14
ColorOrange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksBreaking up, yellow pieces 10% total size, on the lower side of the event and a single midline fracture.