Reports Report 5996a (Event 5996-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Erik H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Coolest event I have personally ever witnessed in nature. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lucerne, CA |
| Latitude | 39° 5' 8.87'' N (39.085796°) |
| Longitude | 122° 47' 33.41'' W (-122.792613°) |
| Elevation | 402.51239m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-15 04:43 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-15 11:43 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 81° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.92° |
| First azimuth | 248.23° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 328.32° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 38s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Was in 4(?) sections, as viewed through PVS-14’s and visible through same on the phone screen. One main section leading with the others trailing while falling away. I filmed until the last piece went behind the tree. So that last part, where nothing is visible? Well it was visible on the screen through nods. Unsure how to enhance to view? Filmed with iPhone 16 Pro Max. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Each section was streaming long trails of sparks. Started as kind of a big mass, then broke into 4 sections. The plume of sparks coming off each section grew in length as the pieces flew, spreading out like a boat wake. |