| Observer |
|
Name |
Rick L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Palm Desert, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 45' 48.33'' N (33.763425°)
|
|
Longitude |
116° 19' 52.76'' W (-116.331321°)
|
|
Elevation |
50.216m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-12-22 18:15 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-12-23 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
96° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
106.94° |
|
First azimuth |
77.76° |
|
First elevation |
58° |
|
Last azimuth |
119.43° |
|
Last elevation |
42° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
bright yellow orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
4° |
|
Remarks |
glowing bright yellow orange train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
didn't see a flash but the rather singular initial sighting became about 4 pieces each with glowing bright trails behind the rapidly moving objects |
