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Observer
Name
Linda A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Seem to see these at this time of year and this time of night but this was the brightest and most colorful ever. There was a helicopter in the area and at first we thought it was crashing. It was amazing
Location
Address
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Latitude
33° 29' 17.44'' N (33.488179°)
Longitude
117° 40' 12.36'' W (-117.6701°)
Elevation
18.211966m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-13 21:31 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-14 04:31 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.54°
First azimuth
28.72°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
305.67°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Blue, Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing green train
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-