| Observer |
|
Name |
Catherine C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I only saw it for a couple seconds because I was driving and just happened to look over. I showed my fiancé the smoke train because I was concerned that maybe a plane had caught fire. It was way bigger than any shooting star I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Modesto, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 42' 41.67'' N (37.711574°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 2' 31.98'' W (-121.042218°)
|
|
Elevation |
27.284721m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-23 22:30 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-24 05:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
190° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
160° |
|
First azimuth |
160° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
160° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke train. Stayed in the air for a while. Started to dissipate after about 4 min. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
