Reports Report 994i (Event 994-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bruce J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Los Padres National Forest, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 5' 1.27'' N (36.083685°) |
| Longitude | 121° 24' 27.8'' W (-121.407723°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-07-21 22:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-07-22 05:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 114.94499° |
| First azimuth | 111.55196° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 104.28568° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | pale green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The sound was like a thunder clap and rumble in the far distance. I didn\'t time the interval, because I didn\'t expect to hear any sound. I think a minute and a half or two minutes elapsed before hearing the noise, but my fellow observer thinks it about three minutes. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It appeared to be a smoke trail, but disappeared after a few seconds. There was no source of light (i.e. no Moon, no city lights), so in hindsight, I think it was probably a glowing trail that faded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was a bit wider and brighter than the streak had been and produced 3 or 4 bright pieces that quickly disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |