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Observer
Name
Gary W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
we live in a dark sky for the last 12 years and often see the international space station and see various satellites nightly. This was moving very fast but was the largest in size and duration and longest tail I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Julian, CA
Latitude
33° 0' 53.75'' N (33.01493°)
Longitude
116° 36' 59.65'' W (-116.61657°)
Elevation
1270.662m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-24 17:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-25 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
151°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.38°
First azimuth
120.35°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
214.25°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
60°
Remarks
glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
