| Observer |
|
Name |
Mike M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rescue, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 42' 0.8'' N (38.700222°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 57' 15.66'' W (-120.954349°)
|
|
Elevation |
422.04m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-07-27 22:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-07-28 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
265° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
162.21° |
|
First azimuth |
212.83° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
87.15° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Seemed like a short trail of particles |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As it went over the Sierra mountains it broke into two pieces, one smaller and behind the main trail, maybe 70/30 proportion |
