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Observer
Name
shelley n
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Been an amateur astronomer for 50 years. Familiar with meteor showers. This was unusual in brightness and length of trajectory. Estimate it traveled more than 30 miles horizontally before disappearing over hill.
Location
Address
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Latitude
33° 44' 41.01'' N (33.744724°)
Longitude
118° 22' 59.15'' W (-118.383096°)
Elevation
64.772896m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-08 18:04 PST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-09 02:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
