It was a bit frightening to see something this large and bright in the sky, Total observation time was about 5 minutes as a small fuzzy dot became large and bright. Photo taken at Emeryville Green Way and 65th. street.
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Location
Address
Berkeley, CA
Latitude
37° 51' 5.97'' N (37.851659°)
Longitude
122° 17' 22.17'' W (-122.289493°)
Elevation
12.698m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-06 18:31 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-07 02:31 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
209°
Moving
Facing azimuth
141.43°
First azimuth
178.77°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I followed a small fuzzy moving dot which looked strange, not a plane or a star. The sky was clear. I walked two blocks watching it move across the sky. Then I watched it get bright and wider and took out my cell phone to try to capture it.
