| Observer |
|
Name |
Steve |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
(my wife is submitting a concurrent report with her subjective impressions. Son saw it too) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Walnut Creek, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 53' 26.92'' N (37.890811°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 3' 49.33'' W (-122.063703°)
|
|
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 |
272.62318° |
|
First azimuth |
242.56811° |
|
First elevation |
42° |
|
Last azimuth |
314.93371° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Yellow - white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Sparks or meteor chunks after the fire ball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Fragments - sparky flamey stuff |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
