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Observer
Name
Deasy
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Monterey, CA
Latitude
36° 36' 8.15'' N (36.602265°)
Longitude
121° 49' 46.03'' W (-121.829453°)
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
312.17301°
First azimuth
299.05475°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
0.56726°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
yellow to blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3.5s
Length
15°
Remarks
the fireball had a blue glowing train. it looked small when it first appeared and grew bigger and brighter as it traversed. looked like a couple pieces broke off the main fireball and had yellow glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
the fragments had yellow glowing train
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
