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Observer
Name
Allison C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 35' 37.53'' N (38.593759°)
Longitude
121° 24' 54.62'' W (-121.415173°)
Elevation
11.378174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-31 06:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-31 14:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
237°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
279.44°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
294.53°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train that slowly dissipated after the object exploded.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Object looked like a falling star but closer and brighter and then it exploded with a bright flash, white and yellow, appeared to "spark" maybe this was fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-