Reports Report 1528fe (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wendy |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Toro Park, Salinas, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 35' 44.9'' N (36.595805°) |
| Longitude | 121° 42' 13.59'' W (-121.703775°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290.4866° |
| First azimuth | 265.84835° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 337.91301° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | bright green, some gold |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | We were all yelling too loudly. Sorry! |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | The fireball and entire train were so extremely bright green that we (5 witnesses) thought it was illegal fireworks at first. Quickly realized what we were actually seeing. I\'ve seen \"shooting stars\" during the Orionids/Perseids, etc., but have never seen anything like this. Incredibly impressive. Appeared to disintegrate over the hills of Fort Ord, with green/gold sparks. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See previous description of the train. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |