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Observer
Name
Tom S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Photo
Video
Location
Address
McKinleyville, CA
Latitude
40° 57' 14.33'' N (40.953981°)
Longitude
124° 5' 59.33'' W (-124.099814°)
Elevation
35.838009m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-03-17 21:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-03-18 04:45 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.09°
First azimuth
286.37°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
95.25°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
WNW to ESE. 1 single light then broke into 5 or more pieces. Lasted the whole horizon from West to east. 1 minute+ of viewing time. Video is 40+ seconds. That is second half of what was visible.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Smooth break apart as it passed directly over
