| Observer |
|
Name |
Edmundo S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was quite bright and caught both my wife's and my attention as we were arriving home. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 46' 35.48'' N (33.776521°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 9' 55.77'' W (-118.165493°)
|
|
Elevation |
12.996m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-12-26 17:43 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-12-27 01:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
126° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
145° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
145° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a single ball falling at high speed, then a flash and separation, with leading ball much brighter than trailing fragments |
