We thought this was very unusual due to the bright daylight and how vivid the object was. Just sitting out drinking morning coffee, when my husband and I both saw it at the same time.
Location
Address
Spring Creek, NV
Latitude
40° 44' 25.05'' N (40.740292°)
Longitude
115° 35' 8.92'' W (-115.585811°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-22 07:52 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-22 14:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
236.62805°
First azimuth
239.22281°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
259.88998°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
white/green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing briefly, then went out with no residual. Clear sky, sun out brightly from east.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright ball of white light, then dimmer to horizon.
