| Observer |
|
Name |
veronica m |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
newman, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 18' 21.21'' N (37.305891°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 1' 41.06'' W (-121.028073°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 20:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 03:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270.00152° |
|
First azimuth |
268.42487° |
|
First elevation |
48° |
|
Last azimuth |
305.81643° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
yellow, orange, blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
glowing trail, little change, fizzled away like a fire going out |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
The front end of the fireball dissipated into tiny fire particles then disappeared from sight altogether |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
