| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Malcolm S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very bright with green sparks, vivid enough to be seen through trees, also witnessed by another person in a different part of the African village I was visiting. N.B. I do not drink or smoke, this was very real - full story here: https://www.thesmith.org.uk/words/journal/2006-01.html#outerspace |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Abéné, Ziguinchor (SN) |
| Latitude | 12° 59' 25.83'' N (12.990507°) |
| Longitude | 16° 43' 54.46'' W (-16.731794°) |
| Elevation | 6.435m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2006-01-18 19:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2006-01-18 19:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 255° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 333.97° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 253.7° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |