| Observer |
|
Name |
Scott M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
My first impression was that this was some sort of spacecraft/rocket debris entering the atmosphere from a decayed orbit. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Atascadero, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 32' 4.56'' N (35.5346°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 42' 38.56'' W (-120.71071°)
|
|
Elevation |
237.432m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-03-17 23:53 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-03-18 06:53 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
140° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
342.41° |
|
First azimuth |
280° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
311.43° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6.5 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
