Reports Report 4229d (Event 4229-2018)

Observer
Name randall d
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks it had a yellow pointed tail about three times as long as the front ball diameter
Location
Address Georgetown, CA
Latitude 38° 59' 1.33'' N (38.983702°)
Longitude 120° 44' 5.99'' W (-120.734997°)
Elevation 1058.829m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-10-17 08:18 PDT
UT Date & Time 2018-10-17 15:18 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 260°
Moving
Facing azimuth 337.94°
First azimuth 353.8°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 311.47°
Last elevation 11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks far away to the west, roughly 90 seconds later a single boom
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -