Seemed to be a controlled reentry. The object went from an amber color over the Sierras to a white as it passed to the southern horizon. A long trial was always connected to it. No fragmentation. No sound. It looked like a shallow trajectory through the atmosphere, and compared to meteors it went fairly slowly across the sky. It was above the Cirrus clouds. and would come in and out of view.
Location
Address
, NV
Latitude
38° 44' 1.85'' N (38.733847°)
Longitude
119° 30' 27.79'' W (-119.507719°)
Elevation
1575.308m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-22 18:08 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-23 02:08 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
339°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139.87°
First azimuth
273.72°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
102.73°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
25°
Remarks
Long trail was attached to the object about 17 degrees behind, and dissipated as it went by.
