| Observer |
|
Name |
Phil O |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Diego, CA |
|
Latitude |
32° 47' 9.2'' N (32.785888°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 8' 1.69'' W (-117.133804°)
|
|
Elevation |
58.516m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-05 20:50 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-06 03:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
271° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
0.65° |
|
First azimuth |
18.13° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
338.75° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
The ball broke apart with trains that looked like flairs on both sides. The larger portion flew on and flared out a little further. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There were 2 distinct flair out with the 1st clearly breaking off the meteor and the balance flying on another 10 degrees before flailing out |
