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Observer
Name
TC M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was so cool. It had to be a meteor. It was way too low to be a shooting star. The picture I submitted has a yellow line describing where I saw it, because I did not photograph the actual event. The sunset was at 4:48 pm. The event happened at 5:14 pm.
Location
Address
Del Mar, CA
Latitude
32° 57' 21.07'' N (32.955854°)
Longitude
117° 15' 50.89'' W (-117.264135°)
Elevation
40.934m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-24 17:14 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-25 01:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139.4°
First azimuth
135.5°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
145.31°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-