I may have been off on the time a little but within 30 minutes. This was the largest “shooting star” i’ve ever witnessed. It was very orange and clearly visible even though the night sky was not very dark because of the time and because of the nearly full moon. It was very impressive!
Location
Address
Palm Springs, CA
Latitude
33° 48' 19.37'' N (33.805381°)
Longitude
116° 31' 52.4'' W (-116.531221°)
Elevation
130.072m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-01 20:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-02 04:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
171.99°
First azimuth
126.91°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
230.55°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
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 seemed like debris was coming off of the object as it traveled across the sky.
