Reports Report 1528ci (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | SInce the news appeared this morning, I\'ve read that some think it may have landed near Martininez. Judging from what I saw, and where I was, I personally think it landed MUCH further east. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coalinga, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 16' 36.98'' N (36.27694°) |
| Longitude | 120° 15' 30.88'' W (-120.258579°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 334.85609° |
| First azimuth | 337.06818° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 24.9621° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green, orange tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I actually heard a squeal for the 3-second duration of the visual event. Though, it is possible this was a freeway noise. I was traveling full speed on I-5, and it could have been a truck braking possibly. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The sky was too dark to notice a smoke train. There was a definite orange tail, though the head was green. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |