Reports Report 257al (Event 257-2018)

Observer
Name Shirley L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was a bright round ball with a tail of bright orange streaks that looked like fire. And then it was gone. Amazing.
Location
Address Citrus Heights, CA
Latitude 38° 40' 30.22'' N (38.675062°)
Longitude 121° 16' 31.6'' W (-121.275444°)
Elevation 53.888m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-01-19 18:00 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-01-20 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 106°
Moving
Facing azimuth 179.79°
First azimuth 179.51°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 195.26°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -