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Observer
Name
Robert F
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It looked like a flair shooting across the sky. My first thought was it was fireworks. It looked like a flare. The tail was a long flickering flame. My thought was maybe it was a missile launch. Then it vanished.
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 46' 0.85'' N (32.766903°)
Longitude
117° 6' 3.28'' W (-117.10091°)
Elevation
111.067m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-06 22:26 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-07 06:26 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
184.16°
First azimuth
184.17°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
179.89°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
