Reports Report 531bt (Event 531-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Teresa T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was SO AMAZING, I was driving 65 mph, heading home from Palm Springs, and all of a sudden it was just there in front of me with a large white tail flowing behind it, and there was a semi truck obstructong my view for about 5 seconds but I watched it on its trajectory EAST till it burned out, I always look for an IMPACT, haven't seen one yet!! (But I'm still looking forward in future!) West to East trajectory, about 12 to 14 seconds of history etched into the corners of my mind- I do see shooting stars often, and remember the romance of seeing Hale Bop... :) (Haley's comet?) Back in school now, thinking about Astronomy class now.... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Riverside, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 54' 24.47'' N (33.906796°) |
| Longitude | 117° 26' 51.53'' W (-117.447648°) |
| Elevation | 243.387787m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-29 22:16 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-30 06:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45.16° |
| First azimuth | 76.38° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 312.31° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | White, with a gas tail leading behind it with at least 3 other bright objects behind it.... |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |