| Observer |
|
Name |
Mistyne H |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I wasn’t sure if it was fireworks, since it was Christmas Eve in the SoCal desert. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Palm Desert, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 43' 27.27'' N (33.724243°)
|
|
Longitude |
116° 23' 29.81'' W (-116.391614°)
|
|
Elevation |
65.478m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-24 17:35 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-25 01:35 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
127° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
94.96° |
|
First elevation |
15° |
|
Last azimuth |
25° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange, yellow, gold |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It was a gold metallic glow |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It exploded with a white flash and forced another part forward, while the back part started to slow and drop. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Yes, after it exploded. The front part went further than the golden glowing train. |
