Reports Report 501as (Event 501-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kristy B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We first noticed a very bright but fuzzy star next to Mt. Whitney in the west. We watched it in that position for quite a while. I asked my husband where did that star come from? We’d been watching the stars every night as we were camping for several weeks. We looked up again and it had moved to the southern sky, and was moving fast now. I went to get my camera but just then it sent out a wide, almost split tail. The tail grew in width, then the whole thing seemed to explode and lighten that part of sky. There was an afterglow, then it faded. It was truly phenomenal. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lone Pine, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 35' 52.1'' N (36.597806°) |
| Longitude | 118° 11' 5.53'' W (-118.18487°) |
| Elevation | 1789.608m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-06 18:45 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-07 02:45 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 268.44° |
| First azimuth | 270.69° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 178.48° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | The train fanned out from the main point then widened and lengthened until the main point faded out in the widening glow. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above |