Reports Report 5361cg (Event 5361-2017)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5361-2017
Observer
NameTricia W
Experience Level3/5
Remarks-
Location
AddressYucca Valley, CA
Latitude34° 7' 24.9'' N (34.12°)
Longitude 116° 24' 50.98'' W (-116.41°)
Elevation992.2m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2017-12-24 17:15 PST
UT Date & Time2017-12-25 01:15 UT
Duration≈7.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle123°
Moving
Facing azimuth149.88°
First azimuth168.09°
First elevation53°
Last azimuth202.53°
Last elevation15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-22
ColorOrange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration10s
Length30°
Remarksthere was a glowing red/orange train...I was expecting an airplane crash or something, didn't quite know what I had seen at first...
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksA bright flash, like an explosion, but it looked like a gigantic star is what caught my attention as I was sitting at the traffic light.
Fragmentation
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-