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Observer
Name
Murphy C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was super cool. We wouldn't have known what we had seen if we hadn't been reading about the sky recently due to meteor shower. We googled right after we saw while it was fresh in our minds. Witness by family of 3.
Location
Address
Newport Beach, CA
Latitude
33° 37' 32.51'' N (33.625696°)
Longitude
117° 54' 56.73'' W (-117.915757°)
Elevation
27.339m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-18 20:22 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-19 03:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
124°
First azimuth
70°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
140°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-