Reports Report 3993c (Event 3993-2015)

Observer
Name Nick V
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was walking my dogs when I saw this and didn't have a way to tell the time. 8:40PM was my best estimate. I specifically recall seeing this kind of pop out of nowhere in the sky. It started faint and increased in intensity until it burned out. It was long enough in duration and trajectory that I had to turn my head to watch the entire flight path.
Location
Address Costa Mesa, CA
Latitude 33° 39' 15.61'' N (33.654337°)
Longitude 117° 54' 50.37'' W (-117.913991°)
Elevation 24.459m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-12-14 20:40 PST
UT Date & Time 2015-12-15 04:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 79°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.12°
First azimuth 58.06°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 138.69°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Yellow
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 -