Reports Report 340a (Event 340-2011)

Observer
Name Anton H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Whistler (CA)
Latitude 50° 7' 42.16'' N (50.128378°)
Longitude 122° 58' 7.65'' W (-122.968791°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-03-25 05:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-03-25 12:30 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 357.06434°
First azimuth 356.82019°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 354.14402°
Last elevation 90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks When I first saw the tail I could hear what sounded like the sound of jete engined aircaraft but couldn\'t see any aircaft lights. I drove to work in my truck and could still see the tail plainly in the Norhtwester hemisphere, as well as when I started to drive up the mountain on a skidoo aprox 45 min after i first sighted it.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 45s
Length
Remarks Thin high overcast skys but train was easily visible to the naked eye for at least 45 minutes and had a greenish hue. This may have been a comet
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -