Reports Report 869au (Event 869-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dani B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Was looking in the night sky, when I witnessed a bright bluish-white light appear, get brighter, then fell to the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Calera, AL |
| Latitude | 33° 2' 13.74'' N (33.03715°) |
| Longitude | 86° 47' 2.22'' W (-86.783951°) |
| Elevation | 188.882m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-03 23:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-04 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 1° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 17.61° |
| First azimuth | 17.61° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 17.62° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | Was bright orange, then faded to a deep rust color before disappearing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |