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Observer
Name
Sandra B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
The reason I looked outside is because i was near a window and my backyard light up so I looked outside and up and saw what seemed like a firecracker/shooting star shoot straight across the sky. It was quickly gone. I kept watching to see if anything would happen again and it didn't
Location
Address
El Cajon, CA
Latitude
32° 46' 18.35'' N (32.771763°)
Longitude
116° 54' 47.22'' W (-116.913116°)
Elevation
219.793m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-10 21:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-11 04:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
172.61°
First azimuth
154.67°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
217.88°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-