Reports Report 2765ea (Event 2765-2013)

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 __
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 -