| Observer |
|
Name |
Mark H |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
spectacular sight - was driving when I saw it |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Diego, CA |
|
Latitude |
32° 55' 10.84'' N (32.919677°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 7' 30.48'' W (-117.125132°)
|
|
Elevation |
143.323m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-24 17:15 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-25 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
144° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
177° |
|
First azimuth |
70° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
130° |
|
Last elevation |
50° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
green then a bright yellow/white flash several pieces breaking up |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
greenish light got bright and then split into several pieces with smoke/vapor but vapor did not persist - was twilight sun had set |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
split into several pieces with smoke/vapor that vanished in an instant - no vapor trail, no sound |
