| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roz G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was much brighter than an airplane, could be seen clearly in the sky, and did a sputtering burnout like night time shooting stars. it was so bright and visible it attracted my attention while I was in the car driving. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Clarita, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 22' 48.93'' N (34.380258°) |
| Longitude | 118° 32' 32.81'' W (-118.542446°) |
| Elevation | 383.162689m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-12-18 13:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-12-18 21:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 258.44° |
| First azimuth | 310.85° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 6.82° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Flashed white |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |