Reports Report 4340p (Event 4340-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gordon H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Due to color, size and length of observation time appeared to be a large piece of space junk. The longest lasting observation I,ve ever seen, I’m 68 yrs and drive at nite often |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Simi Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 16' 56.62'' N (34.282394°) |
| Longitude | 118° 43' 59.77'' W (-118.733269°) |
| Elevation | 296.082m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-22 23:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-23 06:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 155° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 320° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 220° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, short lived |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |