| Observer |
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| Name | Caitlin K |
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| Experience Level | 4/5 |
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| Remarks | This was one of the brightest fireballs I have ever seen - even and especially in LA/San Fernando Valley |
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| Location |
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| Address | Los Angeles, CA |
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| Latitude | 34° 8' 56.56'' N (34.15°) |
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| Longitude | 118° 25' 30.3'' W (-118.43°) |
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| Elevation | 194.72m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-16 20:48 PDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-17 03:48 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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| Descent Angle | 252° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 45° |
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| First azimuth | 50° |
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| First elevation | 45° |
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| Last azimuth | 40° |
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| Last elevation | 25° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
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| Color | Yellow to bring green with a flash of orange and red then bright green as it dissipated |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | No |
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| Duration | - |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Red orange then bright green as it ended |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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