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Observer
Name
Ricardo T
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was quite bright - definitely brighter than Venus but not as bright as the full moon - and was clearly going East - in the same direction as Innovation Drive - and lasted about 4 seconds, a good portion of it had this tail- and then it just disappeared
Location
Address
San Jose, CA
Latitude
37° 24' 7.87'' N (37.402186°)
Longitude
121° 55' 41.5'' W (-121.928195°)
Elevation
7.753m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-17 23:53 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-18 06:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
254.98°
First azimuth
255.03°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
258.19°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
Glowing around the head- also white
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
