Reports Report 4230a (Event 4230-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was unlike anything I've seen before. It was perfectly circular and extremely bright. It lasted for six seconds, first two seconds it was like a bright star. Then for the next two seconds it became intensely brighter and to full diameter of at least 10 times that of Venus. From seconds 4 to 6 it remained at full brightness, then almost appeared to pop out of existence. The anomaly was stationary in the sky. It did not move relative to my position. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Auburn, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 52' 23.94'' N (38.873317°) |
| Longitude | 121° 5' 23.71'' W (-121.089919°) |
| Elevation | 395.068481m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-07-16 21:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-07-17 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 166° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345° |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 345° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A bright star appeared below the Big Dipper, then increased in size to 10 times the diameter of Venus, and finally burst an brighter light before darkening to nothing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |