Reports Report 1387a (Event 1387-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | very bright, was certain that it would land and start a fire on the hillside. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Rosa , CA |
| Latitude | 38° 29' 9.28'' N (38.485912°) |
| Longitude | 122° 39' 51.35'' W (-122.664263°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-11-20 17:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-11-21 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 337.18703° |
| First azimuth | 26.56457° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 329.47896° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white to slightly 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 | pure ball shape, bright white to yellow, traveling right to left. estimate 1/2 mile aways.. went behind a tree, when I ran forward to see what i was sure would be landfall in the mountain across from us it was no longer visible. I believe it went behind the hills. size is relative to distance, but it was about 3 venus in the sky comparison size. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |