Observer |
Name |
Candy C |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
It was amazing - there were 4 of us who saw it as we were getting out of the car tonight. |
Location |
Address |
San Diego, CA |
Latitude |
32° 51' 43.15'' N (32.861986°)
|
Longitude |
117° 14' 40.22'' W (-117.244506°)
|
Elevation |
113.124m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-05 22:17 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-06 05:17 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
262° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
52.56° |
First azimuth |
123.79° |
First elevation |
56° |
Last azimuth |
98.83° |
Last elevation |
60° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
Color |
Pink, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
4s |
Length |
90° |
Remarks |
glowing, fire ball was large with a long train - it broke into 2-3 pieces over the Pacific |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It came out of the east sky and broke apart on the western horizon not fair off of the San Diego coast |