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Observer
Name
Tiz R
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was an arched trajectory. And it left a white smile tail floating in the sky for at least a couple of minutes. It looked like something on fire dived nose down and then exploded. The sky was not completely dark, just dark blue with a red sunset to the horizon
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 57' 20.38'' N (32.955661°)
Longitude
117° 7' 21.48'' W (-117.122632°)
Elevation
179.939713m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-17 17:25 PST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-18 01:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
152°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.19°
First azimuth
240.69°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
249.26°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white tail and bright red explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like an explosion. Red and yellow