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Observer
Name
Shelly F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Vista, CA
Latitude
33° 9' 38.39'' N (33.160663°)
Longitude
117° 14' 34.58'' W (-117.24294°)
Elevation
120.669m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-24 16:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-25 00:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250°
First azimuth
250°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
250°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Yellow
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
You could see a trail of flames behind it as it blew through our atmosphere. A huge fireball. Somewhat Flat trajectory by the time I saw it in Vista CA. Looked like it was going from East to West. Maybe struck the ocean by Tijuana Mexico?
