Reports Report 1054a (Event 1054-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Phillip |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am 60 years old and this sighting was probably the brightest, biggest meteor with the longest visible arc that I have ever seen. It seemed to course downward and get larger as it visibly raced across the sky for about 4 seconds. It\'s colors cycled in a moment from white to orange, red, and green. It quickly and quietly disappeared in the northwestern night sky. If fragments survived, they probably impacted in the Pacific Ocean, about 20 miles west of my location. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oakand, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 45' 40.78'' N (37.761328°) |
| Longitude | 122° 8' 17.72'' W (-122.138256°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-07-31 21:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-01 04:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.27369° |
| First azimuth | 359.27478° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 311.37852° |
| Last elevation | 51° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | (Changed from) white to o |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |