Reports Report 1697a (Event 1697-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | There was a point in observing the train where the object producing the train seemed to appear (either it flared or reflected light or something). It stayed up in the sky the entire time (did not seem to be falling). and became smaller as it moved west-southwest in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Covina, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 3' 45.99'' N (34.062774°) |
| Longitude | 117° 56' 52.92'' W (-117.948032°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-30 17:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-31 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 311.10017° |
| First azimuth | 278.63788° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 289.03831° |
| Last elevation | 62° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The train, when I first observed it, looked like a short jet contrail. But it stayed short and then took on the appearance of an actual comet-like tail. I don\'t know if the train persisted because I went inside before the object had disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |