| Observer |
|
Name |
Donald S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It reminded me of a horizontal missile that separated causing a plume. I live not far from Vandenberg Air Base and Missile launching site. |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 15' 10.6'' N (35.252945°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 41' 22.16'' W (-120.689488°)
|
|
Elevation |
40.966576m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-11-24 20:10 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-11-25 04:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
89° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
134.38° |
|
First azimuth |
200.92° |
|
First elevation |
42° |
|
Last azimuth |
106.42° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
Bright very long and thick train.... |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like a rocket separation then an explosion with numerous particles fling apart |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
like a smaller projectile came out of the main white "ball" and shot out vertically then exploded into smaller particles. Like the end of a sparkler. |
