Reports Report 2579ar (Event 2579-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jessica C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were camping in Caspers Wilderness park and my friend saw a shooting star. We all turned to look and it because brighter than a regular shooting star, then broke into 2 pieces and slowly moved across the sky. It was orange, looked like two items burning as they feel through the atmosphere. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 32' 37.4'' N (33.543723°) |
| Longitude | 117° 33' 39.35'' W (-117.560931°) |
| Elevation | 122.74m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-05 21:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-06 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 56.88° |
| First azimuth | 70.38° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 54.91° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It fragmented into two pieces that both glowed like long, bright shooting stars |