| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rick B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | At first thought it was a firework, like a bottle rocket, but kept going, disappeared behind some houses and no explosion. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Temecula, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 28' 11.69'' N (33.469915°) |
| Longitude | 117° 5' 56.61'' W (-117.099059°) |
| Elevation | 352.481m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-24 17:15 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-25 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 120° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 100° |
| First azimuth | 95° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 160° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Looked like it was dripping |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |