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Observer
Name
margaret g
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving west at 65 mph saw it from the corner of my eye. The first part of light went fast and tail was long and seemed very straight bright bright blue. The first part of it looked like a bright white light was inside it. The windows were up and the radio was on.
Location
Address
Los Banos, CA
Latitude
37° 2' 57.25'' N (37.049237°)
Longitude
120° 59' 47.45'' W (-120.996514°)
Elevation
100.043114m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-12 21:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-13 04:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
332.3°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
273.07°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Light Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
-1°
Remarks
a very bright blue glowing long tail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
