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Observer
Name
Laurie Z
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
40° 51' 47.69'' N (40.863246°)
Longitude
122° 14' 57.78'' W (-122.249384°)
Elevation
325.467m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-10 19:50 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-11 02:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.41°
First azimuth
82.46°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
70.43°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It went behind a hill as I watched it. I saw it fragment near the base of the ball and the tail right before it disappeared behind the hill. The fragment lifted slightly higher than the original ball.
