| Observer |
|
Name |
Dave G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
A spectacular moment that you wish there was instant replay for. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 47' 32.95'' N (33.792485°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 8' 33.45'' W (-118.142626°)
|
|
Elevation |
11.004407m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-17 05:23 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-17 13:23 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
360° |
|
First azimuth |
350° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
350° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
blue green "tail" turning to yellow "head" at end of flight |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
17.5° |
|
Remarks |
blue green tail like a firework falling straight down. Yellowish head and end of flight. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I recall a yellowish head that I thought looked like it exploded at the end of its flight |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
