Reports Report 588cu (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Merrie |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Extremely clear, blue morning sky... Never have seen anything similar in broad daylight. It was spectacular. Also, SMELLED somewhat like the smell of someone WELDING, maybe 20 mins. to 1/2 hour after visual, maybe 20 mins. after sonic boom. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sonora, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 0' 53.43'' N (38.014843°) |
| Longitude | 120° 15' 36.13'' W (-120.260035°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 08:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 15:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 320.16257° |
| First azimuth | 332.29599° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 317.99352° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | blue-green or turquoise |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Approximately 7-10 mins. delay, sonic boom... Daughter in house only felt shaking like an earthquake. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | There was a light smoke trail, very wispy and of normal color like jet vapor trail, lasted for about 1/2 hour |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Exploded with small fragments and reminded me of the green sparklers on July 4. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |