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Observer
Name
Matt Z
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Modesto, CA
Latitude
37° 39' 1.55'' N (37.65043°)
Longitude
120° 58' 46.21'' W (-120.979504°)
Elevation
28.983913m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-12 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-13 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.02°
First azimuth
268.96°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
271.81°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Yellow with some green at the end.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
Short glowing train of yellow the same color as the main and then as the object got brighter the color had a green tint and showed a small amount of particle break-up.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A small amount of very small particles like sand.
