Reports Report 1298cd (Event 1298-2017)

Observer
Name Scott S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This may have been the coolest natural phenomenon I have ever seen in my entire life
Location
Address San Diego, CA
Latitude 32° 45' 39.86'' N (32.761071°)
Longitude 117° 7' 35.99'' W (-117.126665°)
Elevation 108.783m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-10 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-11 04:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 110°
Moving
Facing azimuth 165°
First azimuth 160°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 170°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks It looked like sparks from a firework, and the train itself broke up into maybe 3 mini trailing spark clumps
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked exactly like lightning, it lit up the entire southern sky, flashing light green and dark green
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -