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Observer
Name
Heather P
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Saw this from car window. Thought it was a plane light or a planet at first but it was a bright orange circle. Then it became more oval shaped. Then it grew an orange short tail. Then it faded away.
Location
Address
Avenal, CA
Latitude
36° 4' 24.09'' N (36.073358°)
Longitude
120° 5' 47.71'' W (-120.096585°)
Elevation
167.920929m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-28 18:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-29 02:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
153.25°
First azimuth
158.16°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
153.64°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
