Trajectory was from SW to NE, at an elevation o f 75 degrees. Whole landscape became illuminated. I have seen over 10 000 meteors and this was one of the brightest. Odd absence of lasting trail.
Location
Address
belmont, CA
Latitude
37° 31' 10.53'' N (37.519592°)
Longitude
122° 18' 39.7'' W (-122.311029°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:56 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:56 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
355.49639°
First azimuth
310.08804°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
332.2757°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
approximative estimate is 100 seconds. Two loud sonics booms. They sounded like distant fireworks.
