Reports Report 5869aj (Event 5869-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Teresa G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Very bright, it started as a single streak and then split into two. When it split, it looked like there were two long blue flaming tails. It appeared very close and large, it was a vibrant light blue, which I have never seen before. It was visible long enough for me to yell at others to "turn around, look at the huge comet! did you see it?!" |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Berkeley, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 51' 19.76'' N (37.855488°) |
| Longitude | 122° 17' 1.93'' W (-122.283869°) |
| Elevation | 19.401159m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-10-03 06:22 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-10-03 13:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 190° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 151.65° |
| First azimuth | 142.46° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 146.61° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | There was a solid while/blue streak, then it split to have two blue streaks with nothing in between them, continuing downward until it fully disappeared. (not really sure on the degree of the train - it was early!) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |