Reports Report 4097ar (Event 4097-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This is most striking event I've ever seen, singular but more dramatic than turn of century Leonids. I thought at first it was a Burbank inbound aircraft, just visible thru thin clouds. However, landing lights point forward, not trailing. And quickly it was obviously no aircraft. Brightness and extent was constant the full time until it disappeared in cloud cover to the east. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 13' 5.75'' N (34.218265°) |
| Longitude | 118° 52' 8.62'' W (-118.869062°) |
| Elevation | 248.814m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-12-22 18:15 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-12-23 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 5° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 85° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 45s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Quite constant in extend, somewhat sparkly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |