Reports Report 683w (Event 683-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ricki G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was an incredible sight! I would like to know, for sure, if it was a meteor or space junk |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Henderson, NV |
| Latitude | 35° 56' 14.08'' N (35.937244°) |
| Longitude | 115° 5' 44.19'' W (-115.095608°) |
| Elevation | 872.062m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-20 05:24 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-20 13:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 77° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 244.38° |
| First azimuth | 225.01° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 271.39° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | A short smoke, or steam trail behind for a very short time. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |