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Observer Name Gary W Experience Level 3/5 Remarks we live in a dark sky for the last 12 years and often see the international space station and see various satellites nightly. This was moving very fast but was the largest in size and duration and longest tail I have ever seen.
Location Address Julian, CA Latitude 33° 0' 53.75'' N (33.01°) Longitude 116° 36' 59.65'' W (-116.62°) Elevation 1270.66m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2017-12-24 17:20 PST UT Date & Time 2017-12-25 01:20 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From up left to down right Descent Angle 151°
Moving Facing azimuth 176.38° First azimuth 120.35° First elevation 85° Last azimuth 214.25° Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -24 Color Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation Yes Duration 5s Length 60° Remarks glowing
Terminal flash Observation Unknown Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation Unknown Remarks -