Reports Report 72q (Event 72-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen the exact same thing near Big Bear mountain, it didn't make a sound both times. So it's either a very small piece of space debris or space junk, I'm not sure. Can a meteor come in quiet and go out like a sparkler? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Gatos, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 13' 56.54'' N (37.232372°) |
| Longitude | 121° 59' 10.98'' W (-121.986383°) |
| Elevation | 140.327148m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-10 17:45 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-11 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 118.43° |
| First azimuth | 124.96° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 106.51° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It looked like a firework coming down from right to left and broke up before hitting the ground |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a sparkler flying through the air then exploded and went out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It fragmented and the 'spark' all went out |