Reports Report 5105l (Event 5105-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were walking to the car on the way to work, and everything lit up like a lightening flash. Turned around and saw a glowing ball moving across the sky, upwards. It had a glowing trail, which faded after a few seconds to smoke. The ball disappeared after a few seconds too. It did not go all the way across the sky. It seemed too high to be a firework, and there was no explosion or sound with it. It was traveling upwards at a moderate angle. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Irvine, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 41' 50.33'' N (33.697313°) |
| Longitude | 117° 44' 17.57'' W (-117.738214°) |
| Elevation | 93.298042m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-20 04:18 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-20 12:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 290° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 35° |
| First azimuth | 50° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 20° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Yellow/Light Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, which faded leaving a smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We were facing the opposite direction walking to our car, and everything lit up for a second, like a lightening flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |