| Observer |
|
Name |
Eugene B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I also have a picture of the smoke trail I uploaded today. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Tracy, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 46' 57.1'' N (37.782527°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 32' 24.48'' W (-121.540134°)
|
|
Elevation |
18.184229m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-01-31 06:26 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-01-31 14:26 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
98° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
148.36° |
|
First azimuth |
150.76° |
|
First elevation |
19° |
|
Last azimuth |
178.64° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Started as an orange color, then expanded at the end like a fan and turned white. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was more like a rapid fan like expansion, with the smoke trail stopping suddenly, and a small red dot continuing on briefly before disappearing. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
See above note. |
