Reports Report 3263u (Event 3263-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | steven s |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | when first appeared, it seemed to have an oblong shape although it was hard to tell since it was glowing/burning very bright white. The color was a striking emerald green. there was a sense it could have been a man-made object. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Topanga, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 7' 14.21'' N (34.120614°) |
| Longitude | 118° 35' 22.6'' W (-118.58961°) |
| Elevation | 352.523m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-17 19:14 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-18 02:14 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 211.26° |
| First azimuth | 254.32° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 124.05° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright single emerald green brightly glowing, then breaking apart into two, then further fragmentation and disintegration. when it first split, there was an anticipation of an explosion but disappeared instead. |