Observer |
Name |
Robinson F |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
I have excellent photos of the event |
Location |
Address |
Incline Village, NV |
Latitude |
39° 15' 44.96'' N (39.26249°)
|
Longitude |
119° 55' 50.67'' W (-119.930741°)
|
Elevation |
2314.182129m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-14 04:51 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-14 12:51 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
261.73° |
First azimuth |
232.53° |
First elevation |
64° |
Last azimuth |
297.16° |
Last elevation |
29° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
Color |
Light Green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
hissing sound through the middle until it disappeared |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
45s |
Length |
30° |
Remarks |
I was taking 12 second exposures the glowing train was in the next 3 frames, the smoke trail was in the next 20 frames until the breeze dissipated it. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
two times during the event it "popped" and had distinct change but all in line |