Reports Report 257c (Event 257-2018)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 257-2018
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shawn W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | amazingly sharp display |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Salinas, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 42' 43.54'' N (36.71°) |
| Longitude | 121° 36' 35.31'' W (-121.61°) |
| Elevation | 37.82m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-19 18:11 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-20 02:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85.01° |
| First azimuth | 62.51° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 25.55° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Dark Green, Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | glowing train, white center transitioning from blue/green to orange/red edges |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | white flash going to blue/green |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | fragments came off and formed tail |