| Observer |
|
Name |
Ellen S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I thought it was an airplane on fire at first but it was going too fast for that. Closest and brightest meteor I’ve ever seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rancho Mirage, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 47' 34.92'' N (33.793034°)
|
|
Longitude |
116° 25' 46.77'' W (-116.429659°)
|
|
Elevation |
103.274m |
| 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 |
119° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
183.78° |
|
First azimuth |
186.64° |
|
First elevation |
56° |
|
Last azimuth |
219.22° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like it was on fire |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked the the ball was on fire and breaking up, with a Smokey trail or balloon behind it. Moving very fast |
