Have seen a double green fireball years ago so am familiar w the type of tail and the appearance of one. Not a launch or aircraft Also I was coming down the tram road so I was at a much higher elevation than Palm Springs itself and it was very dark
Location
Address
Palm Springs, CA
Latitude
33° 50' 39.16'' N (33.844211°)
Longitude
116° 36' 2.41'' W (-116.600669°)
Elevation
596.607361m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-07-30 22:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-31 05:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45.42°
First azimuth
36.75°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
19.98°
Last elevation
77°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Blinding neon white circle where head was and then a flash while the tail glowed the same color then slowly faded after flash
