Reports Report 220a (Event 220-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | There was a thin overcast, so what i saw shone thru this. Only brightest stars could be seen thru it. The "object" had a large, bright, roundish head, followed by a increasingly slender but bright tail, and moved laterally across my lower horizon quickly, maybe 2-3 seconds duration. The "tail" faded behind the moving "head", maintaining a uniform overall length as the object progressed eastwardly. I do not know how much the hazy sky contributed to diffusing the brightness of the head and/or tail, and/or blanching color to the observed "white". For scale, I'd estimate the "head" to subtend the angular size of a small marble held at arm's length. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hollister, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 50' 41.31'' N (36.844807°) |
| Longitude | 121° 24' 38.97'' W (-121.410824°) |
| Elevation | 86.602m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 19:45 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 172.52° |
| First azimuth | 218.33° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 142.03° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |