Reports Report 4097a (Event 4097-2015)

Observer
Name Joe K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It seemed to travel in a very flat trajectory.
Location
Address Cathedral City, CA
Latitude 33° 49' 25.96'' N (33.823879°)
Longitude 116° 26' 40.45'' W (-116.44457°)
Elevation 105.739m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-12-22 18:07 PST
UT Date & Time 2015-12-23 02:07 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 70.01°
First azimuth 33.55°
First elevation 64°
Last azimuth 87.41°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright balls of material (2 to 4) peeled away from the main body and faded off in directly behind and within the path the object was traveling in