Reports Report 1167r (Event 1167-2020)

Observer
Name David T
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Continued beyond low altitude cloud cover in the distance, much deeper into the atmosphere than I expected.
Location
Address Camp Pendleton North, CA
Latitude 33° 19' 2.13'' N (33.317259°)
Longitude 117° 28' 55.75'' W (-117.482153°)
Elevation 42.641102m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-03-05 18:15 PST
UT Date & Time 2020-03-06 02:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 357°
First azimuth 357°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 45s
Length 15°
Remarks Could not safely observe details while on the freeway. Appeared similar to normal contrail, dark in color as all clouds appear early evening, beyond and obscured by the broken cloud cover.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -