Reports Report 1572b (Event 1572-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | this was really unusual, not super bright, maybe magnitude 0, but 3 of us all saw it, easily 10 seconds to traverse from low north to low south, peaking at 30 degrees when due east, tumbling and sparkling slowly across the sky in a tubular ionization cloud. both amateur astronomers agreed was likely a rocket booster or similar space junk. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Felton, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 5' 1.75'' N (37.08382°) |
| Longitude | 122° 3' 42.73'' W (-122.06187°) |
| Elevation | 160.212m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-29 21:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-30 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 89° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 0.01° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 164.63° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | tumbling spiral in a glowing tube. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | fragmented as it traversed the whole sky from due north to almost due south just east of us. |