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Observer
Name
Patrick W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I've seen a lot of meteors over 25 years of observing. I've seen Leonids, Perseids, hundreds of sporadics and a handful of green ones. This was definitely the real deal.
Location
Address
Lucerne Valley, CA
Latitude
34° 26' 37.38'' N (34.443716°)
Longitude
116° 51' 44.94'' W (-116.862483°)
Elevation
910.939m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-23 14:18 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-23 21:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.39°
First azimuth
265.36°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
289.35°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Turned into white sparkles at the end
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
