The observation was made while driving north on highway 95. We were traveling at the legal speed of 70 MPH. The event was observed from inside the truck as moving form the top center of the windshield to the middle left of the windshield.
Location
Address
Tonopah, NV
Latitude
38° 5' 16.23'' N (38.087841°)
Longitude
117° 17' 29.47'' W (-117.29152°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-03-14 06:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-03-14 13:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.83867°
First azimuth
282.07558°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
271.01699°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white streak, red, blue t
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white streak, exploding into a flash of red, blue and green - a very pronounced green!
