Reports Report 451fc (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marty C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Patrick Wiggins, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador to Utah, said the object was a rocket body used in the launch of Yaogan Weixing-26, a Chinese satellite, which was launched in December 2014. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pocatello, ID |
| Latitude | 42° 52' 10.2'' N (42.8695°) |
| Longitude | 112° 28' 4.47'' W (-112.467907°) |
| Elevation | 1354.732056m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 22:55 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 05:55 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 182.94° |
| First azimuth | 186.04° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 0.27° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Glowing train with many fragments. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Three or four large pieces and dozens of small fragments. |