Reports Report 1298jn (Event 1298-2017)

Observer
Name Sophie V
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Unfortunately, the time is approximate. It could be 10 minutes later.
Location
Address , CA
Latitude 33° 35' 42.47'' N (33.59513°)
Longitude 117° 48' 36.84'' W (-117.810234°)
Elevation 266.105m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-10 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-11 04:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 110°
Moving
Facing azimuth 170°
First azimuth 130°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 145°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color Orange head and blue tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks We saw 2 flashes making the sky very bright. That is what made us look back and see the ball
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The 2 flashes where very close to one another. Like a blink. The first one was a little bit longer than the second one