| Observer |
|
Name |
Roddy |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Rafael, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 58' 24.73'' N (37.973535°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 31' 51.91'' W (-122.531087°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:50 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
- |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
4.76572° |
|
First azimuth |
187.44007° |
|
First elevation |
-1° |
|
Last azimuth |
4.88361° |
|
Last elevation |
-1° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Red orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
30-45 seconds after i saw it die off there was 5-10 of thunderous booming |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
the train was a pointed reddish orange and it seemed pieces of the fireball would fall off and into the trail. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
a lot of little pieces would fall off and then a big chunk fell off and it just died off. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
