| Observer |
|
Name |
Kirsten W |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was so fun. Knew it wasn’t a rocket. Thought maybe a plane but remembered reading about a metior shower recently. |
| Video |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Folsom, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 38' 36.15'' N (38.643376°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 11' 27.57'' W (-121.190993°)
|
|
Elevation |
58.601978m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-19 17:45 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-20 01:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
20° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
292.83° |
|
First azimuth |
304.45° |
|
First elevation |
44° |
|
Last azimuth |
286.83° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
See video - glowing slow fade over time |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
