Reports Report 1073e (Event 1073-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was seen Approximately 60 Nautical Miles SW of Fort Bragg, CA in the Pacific Ocean. I observed this event while on board an Oil tanker. I recorded our location as 39-18.102'N x 125-09.115'W at the time of the sighting. Our course was 154 Degrees True. I sighted another one much closer just over a week ago which I shall report on later today, the previous one was much brighter and much much closer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Bragg, CA |
| Latitude | 39° 26' 29.33'' N (39.441481°) |
| Longitude | 123° 56' 18.61'' W (-123.938503°) |
| Elevation | -141.617157m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-17 23:53 ? |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-18 07:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 140° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 155° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 181° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a greenish trail that lasted for one second at most |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |