It was seen by both my husband and myself. We are both visual artists (landscape painters) in our 60's who are still active, healthy, and have years of observing nature. This was a once in a lifetime experience.
Location
Address
Berkeley, CA
Latitude
37° 51' 57.64'' N (37.86601°)
Longitude
122° 16' 47.13'' W (-122.279758°)
Elevation
33.454403m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-17 05:22 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-17 13:22 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
77.68°
First azimuth
58.09°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
52.55°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
15°
Remarks
A smoke trail that very slowly faded. It lasted an amazingly long time
