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Observer Name Donald R Experience Level 2/5 Remarks It was the brightest I have ever seen- and the largest. It was white with yellow permiter. There was almost a full moon next to it- far brighter. I was on my morning run and have never seen anything like it!
Location Address Salinas, CA Latitude 36° 32' 13.35'' N (36.54°) Longitude 121° 44' 15.62'' W (-121.74°) Elevation 147.67m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2016-12-16 06:23 PST UT Date & Time 2016-12-16 14:23 UT Duration ≈1.5s
Direction Moving direction From up left to down right Descent Angle 107°
Moving Facing azimuth - First azimuth 1° First elevation 23° Last azimuth 10° Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -26 Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation Yes Duration 5s Length 25° Remarks white ball followed by long yellow train
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -