Reports Report 588ao (Event 588-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | That was exciting! Didn\'t know what I was seeing as it was broad daylight & seemed so close... For a split second I was even worried it might be a weapon/missile. Then I thought it might be part of a plane. Watched it fall through the sky \"on fire\" & kept hoping it would burn all the way up, because I didn\'t want it to hit the ground anywhere near humans (it looked much closer than I\'m sure you could tell me it actually was). Anyhow, thanks to the AMS for helping us average folk \"watch the skies\" with a bit more curiosity and skill! Best to all of you! :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mountain View, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 23' 12.14'' N (37.386705°) |
| Longitude | 122° 4' 40.71'' W (-122.077975°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-22 07:51 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-22 14:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 62.44717° |
| First azimuth | 58.6713° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 37.87498° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | yellow, orange, then whit |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At first thought it might be part of an airplane that exploded... Big flash, then fragments, then it vanished. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |