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Observer
Name
John M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I witnessed this event with my wife. Thought it might be space debris finishing its burnout in the atmosphere. Looked like 3 spark trails. There was a bluish ball towards the back that almost looked like a motley light from a plane but wasn't blinking.
Location
Address
Moapa Valley, NV
Latitude
36° 32' 38.35'' N (36.543986°)
Longitude
114° 26' 29.3'' W (-114.441471°)
Elevation
387.29m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-22 18:12 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-23 02:12 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170.63°
First azimuth
205.29°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
137.05°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
