| Observer |
|
Name |
Virginia H |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Extremely brilliant in a very sunny morning sky! Amazing |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sparks, NV |
|
Latitude |
39° 34' 51.55'' N (39.580985°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 43' 22.17'' W (-119.722824°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-04-22 07:51 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-04-22 14:51 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
201.27512° |
|
First azimuth |
182.1476° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
225.00035° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
yellow, red, violet |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a boom approximately six minutes later at 7:57 am pdt. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Bright yellow with flashes of orange and red clearly visible in the bright morning sun. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
