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Observer
Name
Todd C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was the moon. But the moon doesn’t have a tail like a comet does. I tried to take a photo of it but I wasn’t fast enough. By the time I got the camera on it wasn’t there any more.
Location
Address
Bakersfield, CA
Latitude
35° 21' 17.5'' N (35.35486°)
Longitude
119° 1' 43.51'' W (-119.028752°)
Elevation
121.950836m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-22 02:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-22 09:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235.01°
First azimuth
210.4°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
223.03°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
