Reports Report 1062e (Event 1062-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | kathy s |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was quick, but looked like a bright small sun (half the sun's size), falling out of the clouds and disappearing behind the distant trees, leaving a white cloud streak behind. Weather was sunny, with some clouds and wind. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rochester, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 6' 14.04'' N (43.103899°) |
| Longitude | 77° 39' 0.87'' W (-77.650243°) |
| Elevation | 157.621979m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-04 16:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-04 20:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 343.04° |
| First azimuth | 345.71° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 352.98° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | a smoke trail, like the white cloud a jet would leave |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |