| Observer |
|
Name |
Mary G |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was very bright. It was not yet dark. It would have lit up the whole sky had it not been still daylight, just minutes after sunset. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Northeast of Victorville, CA |
|
Latitude |
40° 27' 27.88'' N (40.457745°)
|
|
Longitude |
111° 54' 51.16'' W (-111.914212°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-09-14 19:15 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-09-14 21:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
45° |
|
First azimuth |
-1° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
90° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
Blue with white tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
long white tail that disintegrated into orange sparks which disappeared in a few seconds |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
just disintegrated into orange sparks which quickly faded |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
