Reports Report 914l (Event 914-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It missed the top of a snow capped peak on the easter edge of the SIerras by 300 feet, just cleared it. Most spectacular thing I have ever seen!!!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Diego, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 42' 55.18'' N (32.715329°) |
| Longitude | 117° 9' 26.12'' W (-117.157255°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-26 17:08 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-26 20:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Blue, White, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | Glowing white Train. This was not more than 1500 feet of the ground traveling west to east, it barely cleared the eastern ridge of the Sierras on the CA/NV border. It crossed highway 395 about 1 mile north of Pine Grove, CA. It was traveling almost horizontal. It literally cleared the snow capped peaks by 200-300 feet. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Long White Streak, traveled about 5 miles in 3 secs. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |