| Observer |
|
Name |
Victoria M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Please let me know if there are any more reported sightings of this fireball. Several of us saw it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Big Sur, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 14' 50.51'' N (36.247364°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 46' 54.18'' W (-121.781716°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:50 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
295.43634° |
|
First azimuth |
291.34379° |
|
First elevation |
38° |
|
Last azimuth |
306.90029° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
orange to white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train, then the ball blew up and the train disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a fiery expolsion and then it just disappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
