Interesting daylight, short duration, flaming object that appeared from behind my travel trailer and burned out quickly. Almost resembled a flare high in the sky. The location is uninhabitated high desert country.
Location
Address
Benton, CA
Latitude
37° 53' 12.4'' N (37.886777°)
Longitude
118° 43' 15.63'' W (-118.721008°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-15 18:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-16 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
51.50335°
First azimuth
114.13331°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
75.04961°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Greenish yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
The object appeared as flaming and seemed to break into a couple of pieces before it disappeared.
