I could make out the details of the fireball\'s surface. It was incredible. Waited for a minute after passing, and didn\'t hear anything.
Location
Address
Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude
36° 59' 57.78'' N (36.999382°)
Longitude
122° 3' 51.16'' W (-122.06421°)
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
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
263.02572°
First azimuth
224.98818°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
307.37371°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Mostly red, some yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Left a smoke trail the whole time it passed. About 10 degrees of flame. Yellow/orange/red. Consistent for the 5 seconds I watched before it disappeared behind the redwood trees.
