| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martin W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I called my coworker who was driving behind me in another vehicle. He also saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Shafter, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 30' 12.2'' N (35.50339°) |
| Longitude | 119° 16' 30.66'' W (-119.275184°) |
| Elevation | 105.921028m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-11-06 19:48 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-11-07 03:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 133.01° |
| First azimuth | 119.89° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 136.69° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | From left to right it was narrow, then a big cloud, then narrow, then a big cloud. I thought it would almost hit the horizon! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Ended with a flash, only just barely above the horizon. I expected to see an explosion on the ground in the far distance. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |