Reports Report 6589a (Event 6589-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We initially saw a bright orange ball approaching from the South/East, moving in a Western direction over the Central Coast of California. It continued West over the Pacific Ocean, seemingly rising higher, and eventually faiding until it disappears. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Baywood-Los Osos, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 18' 51.51'' N (35.314308°) |
| Longitude | 120° 51' 2.85'' W (-120.850793°) |
| Elevation | 24.916004m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-10-31 00:05 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-10-31 07:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 175° |
| First azimuth | 145° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 280° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange/yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We heard a very faint rumble far in the distance, about 30 seconds after it passed by us. No booms or pops. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The trail was very faint, but noticeable for a 10-20 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Initially it was glow bright orange. We didn't see any initial flash, but we could see a couple of smaller pieces breaking off with a faint glow. |