It was the breaking of dawn...taking my dog out to potty.... No stars were visible. I first thought it was a very LARGE satellite...but it was TOO FAST. My heart was beating hard!!
Location
Address
Fort Bragg, CA
Latitude
39° 26' 50.99'' N (39.447496°)
Longitude
123° 48' 1.44'' W (-123.800401°)
Elevation
29.98201m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-19 06:42 PST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-19 14:42 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.33°
First azimuth
323.92°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
35.03°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Final bright climax with fragments sparkling along a trail....
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw fragmentation.... I waited for parts to fall from sky. None were seen.
