Observer | |
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Name | Merrie |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | Extremely clear, blue morning sky... Never have seen anything similar in broad daylight. It was spectacular. Also, SMELLED somewhat like the smell of someone WELDING, maybe 20 mins. to 1/2 hour after visual, maybe 20 mins. after sonic boom. |
Location | |
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Address | Sonora, CA |
Latitude | 38° 0' 53.43'' N (38.014843°) |
Longitude | 120° 15' 36.13'' W (-120.260035°) |
Elevation | - |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 08:00 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 15:00 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From left to right |
Descent Angle | 90° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 320.16257° |
First azimuth | 332.29599° |
First elevation | 51° |
Last azimuth | 317.99352° |
Last elevation | 53° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
Color | blue-green or turquoise |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Approximately 7-10 mins. delay, sonic boom... Daughter in house only felt shaking like an earthquake. |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | -1s |
Length | -1° |
Remarks | There was a light smoke trail, very wispy and of normal color like jet vapor trail, lasted for about 1/2 hour |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Exploded with small fragments and reminded me of the green sparklers on July 4. |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | - |