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Observer
Name
Katia S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was beautiful! This is the third very large fireball I’ve seen in my life. I was driving and it went right across my field of vision and burned up / shattered. It lit up the evening sky.
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 46' 45.48'' N (32.7793°)
Longitude
117° 10' 8.15'' W (-117.16893°)
Elevation
94.644m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-24 17:10 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-25 01:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
