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Observer
Name
Chris L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Honestly at first I thought it was a drone with a light that was moving incredibly fast at what I presumed was the trajectory that curved relative to the earth and then it seemed to burn up in the atmosphere. I have seen shooting stars before and this was way larger. Maybe space junk?
Location
Address
Santa Rosa, CA
Latitude
38° 25' 14.06'' N (38.420572°)
Longitude
122° 44' 44.88'' W (-122.7458°)
Elevation
34.517662m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-17 21:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-18 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
273°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50.39°
First azimuth
36.62°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
346.76°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
