| Observer |
|
Name |
Sharon L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Meteor was still burning when it disappeared into the San Jacinto mountain range. Sort of the direction of Hemet, CA |
| Location |
|
Address |
Palm Springs, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 49' 10.48'' N (33.819579°)
|
|
Longitude |
116° 32' 13.02'' W (-116.53695°)
|
|
Elevation |
131.677m |
| 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 |
108° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
172.27° |
|
First azimuth |
135.43° |
|
First elevation |
49° |
|
Last azimuth |
246.58° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
puffy smoke immediately following the fireball that quickly dissipated |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
