| Observer |
|
Name |
Martin R |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
largest and brightest I have ever seen. Tracking NNE to SSW from night sky into western afterglow |
| Location |
|
Address |
Santee, CA |
|
Latitude |
32° 50' 3.02'' N (32.834171°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 2' 4.86'' W (-117.034682°)
|
|
Elevation |
132.358m |
| 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 |
113° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
90° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
30° |
|
Last elevation |
55° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
very bright main body trailing multi-colored fragments - no tail as such |
