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Observer
Name
Pam W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I've never seen anything like it - and it was definitely not a rocket launch, I see those all the time and this was in the wrong direction to have come from Vandenberg. Plus it didn't look the same as the regular rocket launches from Vandenberg.
Location
Address
Pomona, CA
Latitude
34° 3' 13.3'' N (34.053694°)
Longitude
117° 43' 1.76'' W (-117.717155°)
Elevation
267.71048m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-18 19:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-19 02:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
353.89°
First azimuth
13.98°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
322.2°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellowish white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
