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Observer
Name
Rich F
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Siting drew ewes and awes from a small crowd at the Drive In Theater.
My Duaghter and I watched what started as a falling star that increased in size and changed from white to fire red to bright orange to a brighter blue as it sunk beyond the mountains toward the Pacific Ocean.
Location
Address
Lakeport, CA
Latitude
39° 0' 58.2'' N (39.016166°)
Longitude
122° 54' 28.49'' W (-122.907913°)
Elevation
407.172m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-17 00:06 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-17 07:06 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
241°
Moving
Facing azimuth
238.28°
First azimuth
250.3°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
226.69°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-