Reports Report 2142ak (Event 2142-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lori M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw this event from a dark country road, as I was leaving for work. It appeared, like a light of a plane, emerging from a cloud. It grew bigger and brighter just as quickly as it appeared. It glided gracefully across the dark sky. The brightly illuminated trail, allowed me to glimpse a large, dark object continue north in a downward trajectory, for a few more seconds, after the bright light disappeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Patterson, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 32' 5.91'' N (37.534974°) |
| Longitude | 121° 7' 16.01'' W (-121.121113°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-12 06:01 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-12 13:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 225° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Like a brightly lit cloud which disapated like a contrail from a plane |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the light disappeared, I observed a large, dark object, with a downward trajectory, continue to head in a northerly direction |