Reports Report 1695z (Event 1695-2012)

Observer
Name Rodney S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Me and my wife both experienced this. It was quite amazing. to us it appeared that it landed close.
Location
Address Minden, NV
Latitude 38° 58' 4.61'' N (38.967947°)
Longitude 119° 42' 18.52'' W (-119.705144°)
Elevation 1483.669434m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-10-31 06:10 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-10-31 13:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 225.85°
First azimuth 243.3°
First elevation 46°
Last azimuth 203.36°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 20
Color Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks glowing train, changed to what appeared to a smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks it actually changed from a bright white light and changed to a bright blue light
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -