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Observer
Name
Ginny B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Trippy, it looked like it was going to hit the mountain top (PCT trail) but it extinguished. It was traveling NW with a comic tail for only a few seconds, fairly large. I was driving on 89S
Location
Address
Alpine Meadows, CA
Latitude
39° 11' 30.24'' N (39.191732°)
Longitude
120° 11' 47.15'' W (-120.196431°)
Elevation
1891.084m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-19 18:04 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-20 02:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
242.84°
First azimuth
180.61°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
259.98°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue, Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
