| Observer |
|
Name |
Patty E |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I apologize as the time is only a good approximation. The sighting was brief but pretty spectacular. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mission Viejo, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 36' 51.4'' N (33.614277°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 40' 41.55'' W (-117.678207°)
|
|
Elevation |
139.375m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-09-14 20:13 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-09-15 03:13 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
350° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
63° |
|
First azimuth |
68° |
|
First elevation |
62° |
|
Last azimuth |
63° |
|
Last elevation |
64° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
White with green sparks falling downward |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Green sparks falling behind the white sphere. |
