Reports Report 3406h (Event 3406-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was observing a Southwest Airlines flight (1168) on approach to Long Beach (KLGB) as it traveled over Seal Beach, CA. At this point I was looking in a NE direction As I was observing the Southwest flight a fast traveling bright white light, traveling in what appeared to be a SW to NE direction, caught my attention. I observed it for roughly 3-4 seconds. Some background on me. I am an experienced pilot and know what is and isn’t an aircraft and based on the speed this light was traveling it was definitely was not an aircraft |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Seal Beach, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 44' 26.65'' N (33.740735°) |
| Longitude | 118° 6' 12.73'' W (-118.103535°) |
| Elevation | 2.174771m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-06-11 21:25 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-06-12 04:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 55° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70° |
| First azimuth | 35° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 60° |
| 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 | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |