Very moonlight night, but the flash turned yard like daylight - at first we thought it was a floodlight or headlights from the neighbor's yard beamed right at us.
Location
Address
Yucca Valley, CA
Latitude
34° 6' 55.58'' N (34.115438°)
Longitude
116° 28' 26.93'' W (-116.474148°)
Elevation
1069.749023m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-23 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-24 05:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
127.48°
First azimuth
54.23°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
80.08°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
50°
Remarks
Intense steady red/orange glow, like a burning cigarette
