Reports Report 1702a (Event 1702-2012)

Observer
Name Brian H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Nipton, CA
Latitude 35° 37' 41.28'' N (35.628134°)
Longitude 115° 23' 13.02'' W (-115.386949°)
Elevation 805.849854m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-10-29 23:40 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-10-30 06:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 195.68°
First azimuth 190.42°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 201.68°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 30°
Remarks slightly arced tail from top left downward right. long at least 2 and a half fists length with straightened arm forward. NO smoke, just a bright green glow. It was as if someone had a green highlighter and started in the middle of the sky and dragged in downward at an arced angle for 3-5 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -