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Observer
Name
Laura J
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was so bright and had such a long arc - plus the crazy green flash- that I thought it could be a firework or something. Maybe it was but never seen anything like it. My husband saw the tail end. I hope it was a fireball!
Location
Address
Irvine, CA
Latitude
33° 39' 30.42'' N (33.65845°)
Longitude
117° 49' 57.68'' W (-117.83269°)
Elevation
26.463m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-18 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-19 03:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
110.65°
First azimuth
121.73°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
158.06°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It turned green!
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
