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Observer
Name
Mark S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Very bright, like a ball of fire. Fizzled out as white over the water just off the beach. I thought it was a drone, at first. It was pretty low in the sky.
Location
Address
Long Beach, CA
Latitude
33° 45' 25.06'' N (33.75696°)
Longitude
118° 8' 38.87'' W (-118.14413°)
Elevation
3.255m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-08 19:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-09 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
39.66°
First elevation
5°
Last azimuth
257.46°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
