Reports Report 3475n (Event 3475-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Angela C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was East of Sparks, Nevada on Interstate 80, headed west. There are hills around. There was a very bright shooting star ahead (west-ish) it was high up. It was moving toward the north. The tail spread out and turned colors (yellowish & blueish I think). There was differentiation of brightness and color in it. As it spread out it faded out. It is like I imagine something big breaking up in the atmosphere. I did my best with your questions, but I was driving at the time and am no expert. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sparks, NV |
| Latitude | 39° 31' 43.91'' N (39.528865°) |
| Longitude | 119° 37' 13.84'' W (-119.620512°) |
| Elevation | 1347.723755m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-17 04:03 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-17 11:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.67° |
| First azimuth | 269.25° |
| First elevation | 73° |
| Last azimuth | 287.02° |
| Last elevation | 62° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The trail spread out and turned from white to yellowish, and blueish. It seemed like whatever it was was breaking up. |