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Observer
Name
Thomas B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
The size of the glowing was huge. Almost the size of a street light when you look at one from about 20 feet away. You could distinctly see the object outline from the glowing orange tail.
Location
Address
San Luis Obispo, CA
Latitude
35° 15' 46.86'' N (35.263016°)
Longitude
120° 39' 4.81'' W (-120.651336°)
Elevation
75.457718m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-13 20:57 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-14 03:57 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
158.96°
First azimuth
172.57°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
154.87°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
7°
Remarks
Light white trail that slowly disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-