Beautiful, bright vertical descent. Threw off a distinct bright blue/green color as it descended. Definitely was breaking up on entry, but a solid object.
Location
Address
Gilroy, CA
Latitude
37° 2' 32.42'' N (37.042339°)
Longitude
121° 31' 26.63'' W (-121.524063°)
Elevation
84.110176m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-18 18:29 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-19 01:29 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
192°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122.16°
First azimuth
133.03°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
133.2°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Long sharp glowing streak behind object. Sparkles coming off of it.
