| Observer |
|
Name |
JAMES M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Should have been seen by thousands. planes landing at LAX, any westward-facing motorist, anyone looking west from the South Bay Santa Monica. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 49' 14.69'' N (33.820747°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 4' 23.93'' W (-118.073315°)
|
|
Elevation |
8.371388m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-03-04 22:15 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-03-05 06:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270.81° |
|
First azimuth |
253.88° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
292.34° |
|
Last elevation |
29° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Slowly started to break up over 2-3 seconds. two mkajor parts, then 4-5 sub parts before fading out. |
