Reports Report 5957p (Event 5957-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kerry K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The video does not show the trail, as the dash cam is not the highest quality - it was very clear to the naked eye as we drove along the freeway. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Jose, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 12' 27.59'' N (37.207665°) |
| Longitude | 121° 43' 12.03'' W (-121.720007°) |
| Elevation | 88.609085m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-13 20:23 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-14 03:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 239° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 310.16° |
| First azimuth | 309.17° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 280.54° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Purple, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | It was faint and does not show on the video, but it was a glowing train that was perhaps a few degrees long. We were driving on the freeway, but my wife & I saw it clearly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it was nearing the end of it's visibility it appeared to break up into multiple fragments. |