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Observer
Name
Rachel L
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was driving to San Diego from Nevada when I saw the fireball and it was directly in front of me from the first spotting and for the duration of it’s fall. It was magical to see as I’ve never seen such a large meteor or anything like it.
Location
Address
Apple Valley, CA
Latitude
34° 44' 43.27'' N (34.745353°)
Longitude
117° 10' 29.17'' W (-117.17477°)
Elevation
874.643433m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-30 23:35 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-31 07:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
128°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
