| Observer |
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| Name | John L |
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| Experience Level | 4/5 |
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| Remarks | Unusual shape and colors. Color noted above may be due to refraction of early evening light (sun had already set). |
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| Location |
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| Address | Bakersfield, CA |
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| Latitude | 35° 33' 35.3'' N (35.56°) |
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| Longitude | 119° 13' 15.71'' W (-119.22°) |
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| Elevation | 134m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-29 18:36 PST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-30 02:36 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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| Descent Angle | 185° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 270° |
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| First azimuth | 270° |
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| First elevation | 20° |
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| Last azimuth | 241.27° |
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| Last elevation | 18° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | 4° |
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| Remarks | Object appeared broad, flat facing, train appeared to be asymmetrical. |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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