Reports Report 143d (Event 143-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Theresa S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was low enough in the horizon that I thought it was a commercial aircraft, it was a bright white light like their lights. But it's trajectory was arcing towards me and then towards the ground. It disappeared before getting close to the ground, so I was not worried that it was an airplane crashing. It did break up into at least 2 parts. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mountain View, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 23' 6.71'' N (37.385198°) |
| Longitude | 122° 4' 12.69'' W (-122.070193°) |
| Elevation | 33.764847m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-19 23:31 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-20 07:31 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 266.94° |
| First azimuth | 78.64° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 55.79° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw at least 1 piece break off, maybe 2. |