Reports Report 288s (Event 288-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Pretty crazy bright light similar to the size of the moon moving quickly but not like meteor showers I've seen in the past. Not exactly sure what it was but I've never seen anything like it before. I went inside to wake my girlfriend up to see it but by then the light was gone but the tail, train, vapor looking stuff was still there. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Alameda, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 46' 15.96'' N (37.771101°) |
| Longitude | 122° 15' 3.34'' W (-122.250927°) |
| Elevation | 8.679597m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-31 06:40 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-31 14:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185.86° |
| First azimuth | 177.04° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 191.32° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Train was vibrant, after the glow went out the train seemed to dissipate similar to an airplane trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |