Reports Report 6708b (Event 6708-2021)

Observer
Name Hugh S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Nothing significant, just that I was very excited to have seen it!
Location
Address Gilroy, CA
Latitude 37° 0' 10.35'' N (37.002875°)
Longitude 121° 34' 51.4'' W (-121.580944°)
Elevation 64.659615m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-10-18 18:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-10-19 01:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 210°
Moving
Facing azimuth 133.5°
First azimuth 124.91°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 139.83°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 10°
Remarks It was a bright white glowing ball of light with a tapered trail that followed it. There was no smoke trail that I saw. I was indoors at the time, and just happened to be looking that direction or else I would have totally missed it.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -