Besides this bright green flash that lasted a second or two - up to the left of it was a long white contrail far up in the sky coming down from the left.
It appeared for 30 minutes until it gradually faded. This also appeared in the east.
Location
Address
Browns Valley, CA
Latitude
39° 20' 47.08'' N (39.346412°)
Longitude
121° 19' 46.39'' W (-121.329553°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-14 21:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-15 04:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
109.4491°
First azimuth
88.39365°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
95.08245°
Last elevation
52°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a short trail - bright green flash before it disappeared behind a hill.
