| Observer |
|
Name |
Wendy C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was big and bright enough to make me jump and made enough of an impression that a week later I went online to see if anyone else saw it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 48' 16.3'' N (33.804528°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 12' 26.59'' W (-118.207387°)
|
|
Elevation |
4.734m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-02-20 20:40 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-02-21 04:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
21° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
5.65° |
|
First azimuth |
358.24° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
355.71° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It look like it exploded. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
