Reports Report 1052d (Event 1052-2018)

Observer
Name Bob M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was super excited to see such a thing for the first time.
Location
Address Simi Valley, CA
Latitude 34° 16' 44.04'' N (34.278901°)
Longitude 118° 44' 36.72'' W (-118.743534°)
Elevation 287.069m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-03-17 05:59 PDT
UT Date & Time 2018-03-17 12:59 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 95°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color 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 Just before disappearing the trail broke apart into several pieces, all still traveling in the same direction