Observer |
Name |
Pat H |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
the flash and streak were fairly bright even facing eastwards towards the early morning blue sky |
Location |
Address |
Martinez, CA |
Latitude |
37° 57' 33.33'' N (37.959257°)
|
Longitude |
122° 5' 57.88'' W (-122.099411°)
|
Elevation |
56.759499m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-17 05:21 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-17 13:21 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up to down |
Descent Angle |
180° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
66.77° |
First azimuth |
71.14° |
First elevation |
40° |
Last azimuth |
70.12° |
Last elevation |
24° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
Color |
Orange, Red, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
16° |
Remarks |
after a white flash I looked up and saw a streak going straight down that looked like a hot weld cooling off |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
I thought a camera flashed looked up and saw the bright streak in the early morning sky |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |