| Observer |
|
Name |
Travis P |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was unlike any "normal" shooting star ive ever witnessed in person, truly brilliantly beautiful! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lancaster, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 40' 40.2'' N (34.677832°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 4' 3.9'' W (-118.06775°)
|
|
Elevation |
737.78m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-30 19:55 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-01 02:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
218° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
349.33° |
|
First azimuth |
17.47° |
|
First elevation |
59° |
|
Last azimuth |
346.23° |
|
Last elevation |
47° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It appeared as if a plane was falling from the sky enveloped in white hot firey mass |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked as if it slowed suddenly and with a final flash of light it went dark |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Two pulses of brighter flashes within the train |
