| Observer |
|
Name |
Deanna V |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It really lit the sky up. Thought it was lightening until we looked up and saw something shoot through the air. The tail of it was orange colored. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 50' 35.03'' N (33.843064°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 7' 36.24'' W (-118.126732°)
|
|
Elevation |
14.95m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-17 20:47 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-18 04:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
286° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
71° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash is what prompted us to look up into the sky. It was as bright as lightening. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked exactly like a HUGE shooting star would. |
