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Observer
Name
Marjorie H
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
i was looking out of a picture window facing out over the Pacific Ocean after sunset. At first I thought it was a shooting star but it was too big and, well, fiery. It was definitely yellow.
Location
Address
Oceanside, CA
Latitude
33° 12' 4.82'' N (33.20134°)
Longitude
117° 23' 17.62'' W (-117.388227°)
Elevation
9.31m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-19 17:52 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-20 01:52 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
333°
Moving
Facing azimuth
245°
First azimuth
240°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
245°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
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
-