| Observer |
|
Name |
Thadd V |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was accompanied by my son, who corroborates this report |
| Location |
|
Address |
Los Altos, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 20' 51.35'' N (37.347597°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 4' 25.26'' W (-122.073684°)
|
|
Elevation |
66.357m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-07 20:15 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-08 03:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
174° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
180° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
205° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Meteor was bright white, with reddish orange pieces fragmenting off. There was a fiery tail that rapidly dissipated. |
