It appeared to be low in the sky. We live about 10 to 15 minutes away from the airport and I thought, at first, it was the light from a plane circling to land. Then realized there was no sound. It was amazing!
Location
Address
Rancho Mirage, CA
Latitude
33° 48' 26.28'' N (33.807301°)
Longitude
116° 25' 36.82'' W (-116.426894°)
Elevation
102.793m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-17 05:52 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-17 12:52 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
294.19°
First azimuth
331.79°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
256.64°
Last elevation
33°
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
the fragments looked like burning ashes, orange in color
