Observer |
Name |
Curtis A |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
I took Astronomy in college and attended lectures and asked questions of Astronomers working at an Observatory near San Jose. |
Location |
Address |
Los Angeles, CA |
Latitude |
33° 57' 19.37'' N (33.95538°)
|
Longitude |
118° 24' 54.72'' W (-118.4152°)
|
Elevation |
38.952m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-06-14 00:41 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-06-14 07:41 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
151° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
348.51° |
First azimuth |
353.7° |
First elevation |
33° |
Last azimuth |
23.21° |
Last elevation |
- |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
Color |
Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
10° |
Remarks |
Sparkly yellow light flashing through the sky, short duration, but larger than a simple "Shooting star" |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Very brief bright light that caught my eye. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It appeared to be breaking up. It almost looked like a firework, but different behavior. |