| Observer |
|
Name |
Theodore F |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked just like the photos of when the shuttle Columbia broke up |
| Location |
|
Address |
Santa Barbara, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 26' 26.33'' N (34.440647°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 43' 41.64'' W (-119.728233°)
|
|
Elevation |
72.416901m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-01-29 22:25 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-01-30 06:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
266° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
179.24° |
|
First azimuth |
183.48° |
|
First elevation |
23° |
|
Last azimuth |
130.14° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train, then fragmented into 3 fiery glowing dots |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
glowing train, then fragmented into 3 fiery glowing dots as it headed east |
