Reports Report 503r (Event 503-2020)

Observer
Name Melanie P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks We were stunned by how large and close it appeared to be and that it moved parallel to the horizon
Location
Address Fairfax, CA
Latitude 37° 59' 7.78'' N (37.985494°)
Longitude 122° 35' 30.74'' W (-122.591872°)
Elevation 35.23336m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-01-26 16:30 PST
UT Date & Time 2020-01-27 00:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 137.78°
First azimuth 136.93°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 71.75°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color bright white with blues and pinks at the head
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A few minutes after the sighting we heard a loud boom from the direction of the object's trajectory
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -