Reports Report 1789b (Event 1789-2012)

Observer
Name Miles B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lodi, CA
Latitude 38° 5' 57.08'' N (38.099188°)
Longitude 121° 15' 35.13'' W (-121.259758°)
Elevation 15.365081m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-11-07 20:38 PST
UT Date & Time 2012-11-08 04:38 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 4.48°
First azimuth 11.99°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 340.05°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Appeared smoky and was no longer visible when the object stopped glowing.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A small piece appeared to break off the bottom and it was only visible for a split second. I also noticed another fragment that must have broke off before the main object went into my field of vision. I was in a car; the primary object was visible through my windshield and the second smaller object was visible for a split second from my side window. It was traveling a different direction (almost due west vs. north-west like the first object) and was significantly dimmer.