Reports Report 3711n (Event 3711-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rudi K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sacramento, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 41' 27.55'' N (38.690986°) |
| Longitude | 121° 35' 38.56'' W (-121.594045°) |
| Elevation | 6.882m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-12 23:21 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-13 06:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.56° |
| First azimuth | 255.12° |
| First elevation | 12° |
| Last azimuth | 298.96° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 35° |
| Remarks | Began as a ball, like aircraft landing light... intensity increased, trail began, increased in length, glow varied in intensity, becoming very bright before disappearing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Difficult to see clearly, as smoke filled sky as this area of sky from viewing was over the Napa area fires. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |