Reports Report 4094ac (Event 4094-2018)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4094-2018
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Louise E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The Space-X launch in Vandenburg AFB recently could've been a contributing factor in this event |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hanford, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 20' 39.44'' N (36.34°) |
| Longitude | 119° 38' 42.18'' W (-119.65°) |
| Elevation | 73.55m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-11 01:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-11 08:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 60° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 30° |
| First azimuth | 10° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 100° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | similar to glowing embers but in a scattered trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | largest piece exploded and smaller pieces followed |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | similar to a firework, biggest part exploded, fragment followed, like a comet somewhat, but way shorter in duration |