Reports Report 1528fr (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | As mentioned previously, this was by far the largest, brightest and most spectacular meteor I have ever seen. I also appeared very close although I did not hear any sound associated with it. The color was also unlike anything I have seen in a falling space particle and we see them often up here. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Scotts Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 3' 9.97'' N (37.052769°) |
| Longitude | 122° 0' 17.23'' W (-122.004785°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.72161° |
| First azimuth | 259.42165° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 70.99172° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White to light green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No Sound was observed. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Not sure how to determine the train in degrees but it was quite long. The object started as one large piece with one train then split into what looked like a number of pieces grouped tightly. The pieces split apart before I lost view behind some trees. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The object split apart. This was the largest, brightest meteor I have ever seen. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |