Reports Report 1169k (Event 1169-2011)

Observer
Name Jane D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Olancha, CA
Latitude 36° 16' 54.78'' N (36.281883°)
Longitude 118° 0' 23.3'' W (-118.006472°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-10-14 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-10-15 05:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth 350.80722°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 1.07217°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color went from blue to green t
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2.5s
Length -1°
Remarks It looked like it flew across the top of the white mountains heading north toward Nevada. Bright white light the size of a soft ball with a blue train that sort of exploded to green, then shot off in full white light.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks There could have been fragmentation when we saw it change color from blue to green; it seemed to slow as it did so but ended racing north beyond where we could see it land. We were driving when we saw it. Almost crashed we were so excited. Never saw anything like it.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -