Reports Report 1298nu (Event 1298-2017)

Observer
Name Mark B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks One of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life!
Location
Address Murrieta, CA
Latitude 33° 34' 9.72'' N (33.569366°)
Longitude 117° 9' 11.43'' W (-117.153175°)
Elevation 391.594m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-10 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-11 04:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 175.09°
First azimuth 160.21°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 204.36°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 10°
Remarks Bright green glowing train, fireball flashed out, then lit back up before ending in another flash.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball flashed out for a split second, then lit back up again, and flashed out again
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Glowing train had fragmentation