| Observer |
|
Name |
Michele P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I remember watching Hale Bop but never have seen any meteor type of light flash so close |
| Location |
|
Address |
, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 49' 32.34'' N (33.825649°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 13' 43.5'' W (-118.228749°)
|
|
Elevation |
8.540741m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-12-18 13:44 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-12-18 21:44 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
268.67° |
|
First azimuth |
-1° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
45° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
- |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw fiery yellow flashes before it disappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The cone shaped streak of bright odd blue glowed at the tip in a bright white that became a broken up fiery yellow spark like and fragmented |
