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Observer
Name
Edd C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This actually looked like it might have been a very large piece of something falling from the sky, but I’ve never seen anything that large falling. It left a thick short tail behind it and it seemed to be falling perpendicular to the ground from the sky.
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 45' 51.3'' N (32.76425°)
Longitude
117° 3' 22.97'' W (-117.05638°)
Elevation
140.384m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-27 18:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-28 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.96°
First azimuth
284.28°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
275.27°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White-blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
3s
Length
2°
Remarks
Short, bright white-blue tail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
