| Observer |
|
Name |
Dorothy |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
about 7 people witnessed this site |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pacifica, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 36' 49.77'' N (37.613825°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 29' 12.91'' W (-122.486919°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:50 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈10s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
180° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
-1° |
|
Last elevation |
90° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
multiple white, red, gree |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
as it flew over our head the train sounded like crackling noises. The boom was about 2-3 mins after it burnt out |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train, changing colors, burning out eventually as it passed |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
it burnt out |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |