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Observer
Name
Patricia C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Beautiful sight. Realized it couldn't be a shooting star because of the intensity of the flash. Figured something must have exploded in the atmosphere. Curious to know if others witnessed it.
Location
Address
Anaheim, CA
Latitude
33° 47' 45.74'' N (33.796039°)
Longitude
117° 56' 5.28'' W (-117.9348°)
Elevation
33.366196m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-20 04:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-20 12:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
254°
Moving
Facing azimuth
52.23°
First azimuth
51.07°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
10°
Remarks
glowing train lasting 20 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash no fragmentation spotted
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
