| Observer |
|
Name |
nathan k |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the most awesome sight I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
mountain house, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 46' 29.27'' N (37.774798°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 32' 50.22'' W (-121.547284°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:45 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
293.78601° |
|
First azimuth |
283.31296° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
297.70866° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
White center with red and |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
7.5° |
|
Remarks |
The train was glowing from the white center a red fading to orange. like the color of ambers that come from a fire when you stoke it. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
After the bright white light went out the object broke up into about 3 pieces of orange amber and they seemed to dissipate or fizzle out. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
