Reports Report 2547b (Event 2547-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vincent B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My first impression before looking up was that a helicopter was shining a spotlight on me from above. Nearby objects cast shadows which moved slightly. Perhaps a close burn of a meteor - a bit slower than most any I've seen but, gone after just a few seconds. The 'wide' trail was as bright or brighter than a full moon for a second. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Diego, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 43' 6.88'' N (32.718579°) |
| Longitude | 117° 13' 43.18'' W (-117.228661°) |
| Elevation | 0.337m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-02 01:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-02 08:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 159.25° |
| First azimuth | 167.45° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 135.58° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A few moments after the visual, I heard a faint "click" coming from the same direction in the sky. Maybe 2 - 3 seconds after the light. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The object left a wide, bright trail about 8 to 10 degrees long. Width = slightly smaller than the nail of a pinky held at arms length. I use the term, "wide" because it was visibly more than the streak of a normal meteor and somewhat slower. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |