Observer |
Name |
James H |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
It didn't look like a burning out star, looked at bigger and closer |
Location |
Address |
Rosamond, CA |
Latitude |
34° 52' 33'' N (34.875832°)
|
Longitude |
118° 12' 41.48'' W (-118.211521°)
|
Elevation |
741.89m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-24 17:18 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-25 01:18 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
138° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
174.12° |
First azimuth |
131.7° |
First elevation |
60° |
Last azimuth |
158.32° |
Last elevation |
20° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
Color |
Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
5s |
Length |
10° |
Remarks |
It looked like a sparkler followed by white hot glowing explosion. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Burst of bright white light. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |