Observer |
Name |
Martin R |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
largest and brightest I have ever seen. Tracking NNE to SSW from night sky into western afterglow |
Location |
Address |
Santee, CA |
Latitude |
32° 50' 3.02'' N (32.834171°)
|
Longitude |
117° 2' 4.86'' W (-117.034682°)
|
Elevation |
132.358m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-24 17:15 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-25 01:15 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
113° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
180° |
First azimuth |
90° |
First elevation |
90° |
Last azimuth |
30° |
Last elevation |
55° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
Color |
Blue, Green, Red |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
very bright main body trailing multi-colored fragments - no tail as such |