| Observer |
|
Name |
Ian M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Thought it was important enough to report because I wasn’t sure what i had seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
National City, CA |
|
Latitude |
32° 39' 37.84'' N (32.660512°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 4' 13.62'' W (-117.070451°)
|
|
Elevation |
18.088495m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-28 00:36 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-28 08:36 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
158.05° |
|
First azimuth |
216.99° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
81.08° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
7s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing, as it moved east you could see pieces falling off the back of the main object |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
pieces falling off the main body in the back, like they were melting off |
