The only thing that struck me was how close it got to the horizon before it disappeared. And the only reason I was able to see the whole thing was all that wind we got (gusts from 10-50 mph) that whole day. Also the light blue was incredibly fascinating.
Location
Address
Anaheim, CA
Latitude
33° 49' 13.24'' N (33.820345°)
Longitude
117° 53' 17.34'' W (-117.88815°)
Elevation
51.490448m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-26 17:53 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-27 01:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White trail with a light blue as it neared the horizon then it went to a light gray and disappeared.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
Some trails go in and out but this sighting was a trail that lasted all the way till it disappeared. And it glowed a light blue flash and then the light gray and it also seemed that the star glowed brighter as it neared the horizon.
