We watched it move across the sky for 3-4 mins until it fizzled out and dropped. As it moved from north to south it passed close to the moon in our line of vision and fizzled out shortly after crossing the moon.
Location
Address
Sunnyvale, CA
Latitude
37° 22' 7.79'' N (37.36883°)
Longitude
122° 2' 10.86'' W (-122.03635°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-27 20:25 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-28 03:25 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Dark yellow/ orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My wife says she heard a distant and light boom near the end.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Moved slowly across the sky from north to south east, visibly decreasing in size and then seemed to tail SE direction dropping quickly as it slowed.
