Reports Report 4500bf (Event 4500-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jonathan S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | One of the best I've seen. The time given is estimated |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , CA |
| Latitude | 33° 43' 53.49'' N (33.731524°) |
| Longitude | 118° 5' 7.6'' W (-118.085444°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-18 17:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-19 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 183° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 6.07° |
| First azimuth | 134.58° |
| First elevation | 68° |
| Last azimuth | 131.41° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It exploded into two main bodies with smaller ejecta fragmenting off |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After it exploded the two main bodies both were ejecting material not unlike a sparkler firework |