| Observer |
|
Name |
Patty |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Never seen anything like it. It was so wide for a long time then thinned at end. It was extremely bright even though it was bright daylight sun. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Porterville, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 5' 23.83'' N (36.089954°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 0' 49.65'' W (-119.013793°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-04-22 08:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-04-22 15:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
- |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
342.25533° |
|
First azimuth |
-1° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
-1° |
|
Last elevation |
-1° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
Gold in middle, blue edge |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing thick/wide train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
as it thinned out it went behind a mountain |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
