Reports Report 5211d (Event 5211-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pam M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was so sudden and amazing. I just stood there saying wow! I was looking up at my Christmas lights. So i just happened to be looking up. I'm 40 minutes away (North) from Vandenberg Airforce Base. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arroyo Grande, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 3' 15.75'' N (35.054374°) |
| Longitude | 120° 35' 12.69'' W (-120.586858°) |
| Elevation | 36.895m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-17 17:28 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-12-18 01:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10° |
| First azimuth | 19° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It went so fast my right to left, orange, yellow and white tail, but looked like flame fell off, or burnt off. |