Observer |
Name |
Michael N |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Enough to make me look what it was up online and report it |
Location |
Address |
Los Angeles, CA |
Latitude |
33° 51' 8.33'' N (33.852314°)
|
Longitude |
118° 16' 48.28'' W (-118.280077°)
|
Elevation |
8.078245m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2012-12-18 13:38 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-12-18 21:38 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
313.78° |
First azimuth |
312.05° |
First elevation |
-1° |
Last azimuth |
322.16° |
Last elevation |
33° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
Color |
Blue |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
8° |
Remarks |
Very bright and blue. Was long and then disappeared shortly after the main part flared up and then disappeared |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
was moving fast blue and then got really bright and then was gone |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |