Reports Report 1953e (Event 1953-2017)

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.