Reports Report 2837a (Event 2837-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 2837-2023
Observer
NameEdward A
Experience Level3/5
Remarks-
Location
AddressOxnard, CA
Latitude34° 12' 57.1'' N (34.22°)
Longitude 119° 9' 55.81'' W (-119.17°)
Elevation21.28m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-05-30 23:05 PDT
UT Date & Time2023-05-31 06:05 UT
Duration≈20s
Direction
Moving directionFrom down right to up left
Descent Angle334°
Moving
Facing azimuth270°
First azimuth270°
First elevation69°
Last azimuth187°
Last elevation81°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude19-
ColorOrange
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksFirst the light grew into a solid long trail( a few fragments visible, light gets brighter), next the light grew wide and at the same time grew shorter ( no fragments visible, light is near being brightest), light expands to widest and brightest state followed by splitting in half like an explosion( fragments visble wide behind), the light shirnks smaller to size of a star and dimmer but doesn't disappear and does not stop moving; No flashing lights("airplane lights") visible from the front or back of light
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksFew fragments visible when light changed shape to solid long train and changed to wide short before exploding and after explosion
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