Reports Report 4063bq (Event 4063-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patty D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Wasn’t sure if it was a test from EAFB or an attack. Illuminating flash, electric colors, fireball, silent. Beautiful sight |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Palmdale, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 34' 43.9'' N (34.578861°) |
| Longitude | 118° 4' 29.15'' W (-118.074763°) |
| Elevation | 795.438477m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-28 23:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-29 06:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 117° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 17.54° |
| First azimuth | 10° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 357.4° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Fine glowing white trail then white flashy (mini lightning) smoke |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Round Waves |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |