Reports Report 1501h (Event 1501-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shannon H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen anything like it. Big, bright and moving gently across sky - slower than a plane, not falling at all but moving across. I was driving outbound on Eastern freeway so directions was a bit tricky, was to my left and going left to right. Initially thought pol heli with search spotlight, but too big, too high, too bright. Not plane, not "shooting star" (too slow), felt at time it was moving smoothly and calmly and frankly, deliberately! Saw it for about 45 seconds while driving 100 on the freeway - only lost sight due to driving, not because it went away. It was quite amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Box Hill North, VIC (AU) |
| Latitude | 37° 47' 53.67'' S (-37.798242°) |
| Longitude | 145° 7' 31.17'' E (145.125324°) |
| Elevation | 55.021339m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-10 21:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-10 11:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 219.73° |
| First azimuth | 273.45° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 172.57° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 45s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Long light like a spotlight from a helicopter (my initial thought but much too high and bright) getting thinner towards end. All white and bright. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |