Reports Report 2597aj (Event 2597-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The trajectory was along the line of Cassiopeia to Polaris. I did not observe the event directly: I was looking at the ground when it lit up, daylike, in two strong flashes. I saw only the trail it left when I looked up. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Jose, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 25' 50.61'' N (37.430726°) |
| Longitude | 121° 48' 28.94'' W (-121.808038°) |
| Elevation | 486.808777m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-10-13 22:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-10-14 05:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 255° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 25° |
| First azimuth | 10° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 355° |
| Last elevation | 59° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | light colored trail, faded quickly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |