Reports Report 1574g (Event 1574-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sathi W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The entire train seemed very long with the initial back part of the train still visible after the the front part stopped |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Indian Lake, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 41' 53.38'' N (43.698162°) |
| Longitude | 74° 28' 58.23'' W (-74.482842°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-20 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-21 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 193.36506° |
| First azimuth | 178.31781° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 216.00156° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Deeply saturated Blue/Azu |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | Very uniform and straight without much taper and a little thicker than a thumb width held at arms length. Darker center, with both sides much brighter. The brightest and lightest blue part was against the darker center area, tapering off in brightness and deepening blue/purple color. The train had the obvious appearance of electric blue gases expanding out from the center. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |