Reports Report 588ax (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roger L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | LOS ALTOS, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 21' 4.67'' N (37.351298°) |
| Longitude | 122° 5' 22.21'' W (-122.089502°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 07:53 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 14:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 31.94071° |
| First azimuth | 42.40953° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 13.52403° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | WHITE |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | SEE ABOVE, I BECAME DISTRACTED, BUT NO NOTEABLE SOUND...WISH I MADE MORE OF A POINT OF THAT NOW UPON THIS RECOLLECTION. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | SITTING IN LIVING ROOOM LOOKING OUT, NEXT TO WINDOW, SAW A VERY BRIGHT \'SPARK\' AT LEADING END, JUMPED UP, ALONG WITH 3 DOGS) AND TOLD SNOOZING S.O. SO DIDN\'T HEAR ANY SOUND AFTERWARDS, OTHER THATN DOGS. POSTED PHENOMENON AS A \'WTH\' ON FACEBOOK. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | PLASMA PLUME WAS WHITE-HOT, PERSITANT, AND HAD SIGNIFICANTLY WIDE BANDWIDTH, 1 DEGREE (3 FINGERS WIDE AT ARMS LENGTH). VERY WHITE AND BRIGHT. MY PRESUMTION IS/WAS IT WAS BIG AND BREAKING UP. IT WENT BEHIND THE TREES BELOW THE DECK AND I LOST SIGHT. I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING, AS WHEN I JUMP UP THE THREE DOGS ALL BEGING TO WHINE AND BARK/HOWL AND CARRY ON... |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |