It was right after sun set as I was standing outside and it seemed to appear right above me and travelled directly above the house in the direction I was standing. I did not get a chance to see it for a long time, for it travelled behind the house. It moved a lot slower than any shooting star I have seen which seem to appear and disappear out of sight quickly. And it was much larger than a shooting star. It appeared as large as the moon but was much closer than the distance of the moon seems.
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 55' 25.67'' N (32.923796°)
Longitude
117° 5' 25.94'' W (-117.090538°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-13 17:24 PST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-14 01:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
222.10145°
First azimuth
244.35901°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
221.44829°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White light with a red/or
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was a glowing white train with a red/orange center that was left behind for half a second with a hint of a purple glowing as the red faded.
