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Observer
Name
Olivia R
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I couldn’t place my location so my calculations may be off. We were on highway 101 by Carrillo hill in Santa Bárbara and think it landed in ocean or Carillo hill. Called 911 to report it because it looked so close and I thought it might start a fire.
Location
Address
Santa Barbara, CA
Latitude
34° 25' 19.1'' N (34.421971°)
Longitude
119° 42' 6.08'' W (-119.701688°)
Elevation
20.098171m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-29 17:46 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-30 01:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
227°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At end it blew up with fireball
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
