Reports Report 5361bu (Event 5361-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Did not seem to be moving fast enough to be a comet or like you would expect from a shooting star. I was entering Smart and final and the family behind me saw it too. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Torrance, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 50' 20.38'' N (33.838995°) |
| Longitude | 118° 21' 17.83'' W (-118.354952°) |
| Elevation | 30.673m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-24 17:15 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-25 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 140° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 130° |
| First azimuth | 120° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 135° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, 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 | Large fireball with short trail of molten material burning out behind. |