| Observer |
|
Name |
vince evans L |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I think I was very close to its landing point, within a mile or two. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sweetwater, NV |
|
Latitude |
39° 46' 49.41'' N (39.780392°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 3' 40.89'' W (-120.061357°)
|
|
Elevation |
1492.325073m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-17 05:28 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-17 13:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
190.76° |
|
First elevation |
79° |
|
Last azimuth |
200.47° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a boom |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
kind of a "whooshing sound", yet loud, powerful sound to it. difficult to articulate, sorry. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
very bright white light , the entire length of the train, as though it was illuminated. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the entire vally flashed brightly as though it were daytime. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
only slight defragmentation |
