Reports Report 588b (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cathy |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed very low in the sky, as if just above the buildings. There was traffic around, so I could not hear anything. But, it seemed to last a long time. I have seen and hear the aurora borealis, and seen meteor showers, and a falling satellite in the arctic. This was white only and very bright and much thicker than anything I have seen before (except the satellite). Thanks. Cathy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Francisco, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 46' 56.88'' N (37.782468°) |
| Longitude | 122° 28' 27.01'' W (-122.47417°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-21 07:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-21 14:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 66.17844° |
| First azimuth | 63.81435° |
| First elevation | 42° |
| Last azimuth | 74.38405° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | When I first saw it, it was thick and bright, much 'thicker' than a usual falling star and appeared really close above the buildings, then a piece broke off and fell off, as if a ball of glowing falling from the streak. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Just as I said before, there was a trail like a long shooting star, but thicker and brighter and appearing closer, as if over and just beyond the buildings, and then a piece broke off, or so it seemed. It went from a streak, but very thick and bright to a chunk and then disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |