Reports Report 493d (Event 493-2014)

Observer
Name Judy A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It attracted my attention through my ceiling skylight, so I only saw it briefly.
Location
Address Bayside, CA
Latitude 40° 50' 48.14'' N (40.846706°)
Longitude 124° 3' 14.62'' W (-124.05406°)
Elevation 51.484741m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-23 20:00 PST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-24 04:00 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 92°
Last elevation 90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1.5s
Length 10°
Remarks It was glowing and twirling like a tight corkscrew, thicker by the ball, then thinning to the end
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -