Observer |
Name |
tony s |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
weirdest/coolest thing I've ever seen in night sky |
Location |
Address |
Oceanside, CA |
Latitude |
33° 12' 22.85'' N (33.206347°)
|
Longitude |
117° 16' 35.98'' W (-117.276661°)
|
Elevation |
101.617m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-10-17 22:30 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-10-18 05:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
142° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
90.69° |
First azimuth |
61.21° |
First elevation |
90° |
Last azimuth |
71.7° |
Last elevation |
70° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
Color |
cannot recall color but it was VERY bright |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1.5s |
Length |
30° |
Remarks |
very bright then slowly diminished |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
very bright explosion |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
kind if squiggly line left behind explosion then faded. |