Reports Report 8096i (Event 8096-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Talia R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | That was the coolest sighting I’ve ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Diego, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 47' 7.04'' N (32.78529°) |
| Longitude | 117° 14' 24.3'' W (-117.240083°) |
| Elevation | 2.322747m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-25 22:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-26 06:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.27° |
| First azimuth | 101.4° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 91.76° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Dim glowing white streak |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Like a firework streaking across the sky then exploding. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Exploded and fragmented into a bunch of pieces. |