I was taking pics of comet A3 when it appeared just below it. I see it in 3 separate photos. Then I tried to take video but it was very poor. Although it shows the fragmentation. I regularly watch rocket launches and other phenomena, but this was quite unique and very interesting.
Photo
Location
Address
Saratoga, CA
Latitude
35° 27' 57.45'' N (35.465959°)
Longitude
120° 41' 51.58'' W (-120.69766°)
Elevation
472.088684m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-19 19:42 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-20 02:42 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
336.07°
First azimuth
273.49°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
28.96°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
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
Yes
Remarks
Two distinct parts at the start. The front part was brighter, and slowly expanded in length. The back part broke into multiple pieces, and spread out a great amount.
