Reports Report 245bb (Event 245-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was viewed in broad daylight, moving very very slowly along a nearly horizontal line. I initially mistook it for a close-by remote controlled helicopter, but I kept staring because it it looked just like a rocket flame. Then I noticed sparks falling behind it and the flame (tail) changed color. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Whitethorn, CA |
| Latitude | 40° 1' 41.07'' N (40.028075°) |
| Longitude | 124° 4' 21.25'' W (-124.07257°) |
| Elevation | 29.487822m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-31 13:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-31 21:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 235.5° |
| First azimuth | 234.85° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 250.61° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | White meteor that I first noticed with a clean, cone-like tail of light blue, then shot sparks behind and below and color of tail changed to orange. Eventually (15-25 seconds?) faded out. |