Driving this caught my eye, I was watching it wondering what I was watching so bright with such a long bright train. And then it disappeared. I have no astronomy experience but know I definitely just witnessed something out of the ordinary.
Location
Address
Fountain Valley, CA
Latitude
33° 41' 38.45'' N (33.694014°)
Longitude
117° 58' 6.06'' W (-117.968349°)
Elevation
4.541609m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-12 00:01 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-12 07:01 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.73°
First azimuth
276.83°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
281.5°
Last elevation
58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
-
Remarks
Bright glowing train. Caught my eye and then disappeared
