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Observer
Name
Jaime O
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Amateur Astronomer with old guy eyesight.
Location
Address
Blythe, CA
Latitude
33° 39' 36.27'' N (33.660076°)
Longitude
115° 8' 59.77'' W (-115.149937°)
Elevation
142.327m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-05-07 23:48 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-05-08 06:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
167°
Moving
Facing azimuth
286.7°
First azimuth
358.65°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
345.45°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object turned green in color (from white/yellow), grew brighter and separated into 3 or more pieces and faded rapidly. We were driving west on a dark stretch of Highway 10 when we saw it.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
