Reports Report 3010d (Event 3010-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jorge B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | A lot of helicopters appeared towards the direction of appearance and of travel. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chula Vista, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 35' 41.11'' N (32.594753°) |
| Longitude | 117° 3' 18.29'' W (-117.055081°) |
| Elevation | 26.793m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-15 21:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-16 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 260° |
| First azimuth | 255° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 260° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | An orange light, like a big meteor from a great distance, slightly breaking off, leaving a bright trail, then disappearing suddenly. |