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Observer
Name
Ann A
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 57' 39.62'' N (32.961006°)
Longitude
117° 10' 53.77'' W (-117.181602°)
Elevation
87.078m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-24 17:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-25 01:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
142°
Moving
Facing azimuth
110.68°
First azimuth
96.05°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
102.4°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
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 second after seeing the fireball I see a small fragment broke off from the main meteor, the meteor was pointing downward at the 4 to 5 o clock direction and the fragment dropped at the 6 o clock direction.