Reports Report 2459j (Event 2459-2018)

Observer
Name Rich F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Siting drew ewes and awes from a small crowd at the Drive In Theater. My Duaghter and I watched what started as a falling star that increased in size and changed from white to fire red to bright orange to a brighter blue as it sunk beyond the mountains toward the Pacific Ocean.
Location
Address Lakeport, CA
Latitude 39° 0' 58.2'' N (39.016166°)
Longitude 122° 54' 28.49'' W (-122.907913°)
Elevation 407.172m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-07-17 00:06 PDT
UT Date & Time 2018-07-17 07:06 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 241°
Moving
Facing azimuth 238.28°
First azimuth 250.3°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 226.69°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Blue, Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -