Reports Report 257f (Event 257-2018)

Observer
Name Cathy A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Others in my area saw it. Talking about it on FB now. It was large, looked like it was on fire, and had no tail.
Location
Address Rail Road Flat, CA
Latitude 38° 18' 18'' N (38.305001°)
Longitude 120° 31' 55.42'' W (-120.532061°)
Elevation 889.493m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-01-19 18:10 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-01-20 02:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 120°
Moving
Facing azimuth 272.69°
First azimuth 259.09°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 327.86°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -