| Observer |
|
Name |
Eric B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It occured just after sunset. It was the biggest and brightest asteroid I have ever seen. It occured a day after the Vandenburg Rocket Launch |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Diego, CA |
|
Latitude |
32° 50' 46.01'' N (32.846115°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 2' 11.65'' W (-117.036569°)
|
|
Elevation |
95.185m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-23 17:15 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-24 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
250° |
|
First azimuth |
250° |
|
First elevation |
75° |
|
Last azimuth |
250° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| 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 |
- |
