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Observer
Name
Mark M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was in the mountains NW of Mt Palomar. I thought it was a fireworks rocket which would be extremely dangerous in that terrain. Arriving at friends house cross the valley NW of Palomar friends saw it also. Brightess, biggest I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Fallbrook, CA
Latitude
33° 23' 17.93'' N (33.388315°)
Longitude
117° 7' 50.16'' W (-117.130601°)
Elevation
483.066m
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
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150.19°
First azimuth
85°
First elevation
13°
Last azimuth
115.89°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
