Reports Report 1416a (Event 1416-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marie A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Most amazing thing we have seen! Was very close, about 3miles off shore since it was closer than half way to Los Coronados islands in front of our house which are 8miles away form shore. Huge flames coming from the tail of it, wonderful sight! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tijuana (MX) |
| Latitude | 32° 27' 56.69'' N (32.465748°) |
| Longitude | 117° 7' 3.98'' W (-117.117772°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-27 20:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-28 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.58656° |
| First azimuth | 254.3266° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 273.76746° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Bright Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Bright orange train that was about 3x the length of the meteor, was so large we could actually see flames like from a very large camp fire. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | We saw it break apart right above the ocean and then the flame stopped and we could no longer see it, we were not able to see it fall into the ocean. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |