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Observer
Name
Les A
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Palm Desert, CA
Latitude
33° 44' 25.1'' N (33.740305°)
Longitude
116° 18' 45.78'' W (-116.312717°)
Elevation
50.772903m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-06 19:55 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-07 03:55 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.6°
First azimuth
288.24°
First elevation
72°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
68°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
Smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Did not see directly. A bright flash caught my attention as I was driving. I saw the white single disk quickly glow in brightness like exploded and then disappeared leaving a smoke trail.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-