Reports Report 8310a (Event 8310-2024)

Observer
Name Ron H
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bakersfield, CA
Latitude 35° 22' 49.23'' N (35.380342°)
Longitude 118° 59' 24.98'' W (-118.990272°)
Elevation 132.992355m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-09 01:23 PST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-09 09:23 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 58°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 66.05°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 149.84°
Last elevation 63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks It bright white bluish, saw a moon like flash so bright the area appeared as if were day time for 2.5-2.9 secs, I was overwhelmed by the brightness it had created taill lasted as long as the streak it traveled disappearing with the flash
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw the beginning of the if the flash start to finished not long after, laying on my back looking straight up I saw a commonly known as a shooting star streak by lasting about 6 secs. Lasting one I've ever seen
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -