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Observer
Name
Robert B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Retired SDFD fire investigator . The fire ball looked exactly like a fire ball with a tail. I initially thought it my be a plane on fire but it was too fast to be a plane.
Location
Address
La Mesa, CA
Latitude
32° 46' 31.64'' N (32.775456°)
Longitude
117° 2' 27.93'' W (-117.041093°)
Elevation
140.075m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-03 17:17 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-04 01:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
322.88°
First azimuth
311.03°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
322°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
