Reports Report 1528ij (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amity J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | From my position, it appeared to extinguish above CSUMB\'s athletic field. I was watching television when I first saw it through the living room window. The patio door was open and the screen in place, hence my difficulty describing sound until I got outside, at which point it extinguished a second or two later. Super awesome sight!!!! I do hope others saw something also to help you in your endeavors and research. I am reasonably certain about the time at which I observed it...possibly +/- 5 minutes. I have seen many meteor showers, but never something this large and seemingly close! Good luck! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Seaside, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 38' 23.5'' N (36.63986°) |
| Longitude | 121° 48' 23.3'' W (-121.806471°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:55 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 276.01893° |
| First azimuth | 290.25088° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 338.66322° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White with orange red hal |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It was like hearing a far off plane or a mixture of a far off plane and the sound of gas escaping from a great distance, but not as loud or as drawn out. In fact, I struggled trying to figure out if I was actually hearing it or imagining I heard it. It appeared quite close, but I do not recall hearing a boom or burst when it extinguished. It was as if the light itself was the noise. Very hard to describe. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 18° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail with bursts of speckles surrounding it and following the tip |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | There appeared to be bursts of bright \"speckles\" and the light and brightness of the ball itself fluctuated rapidly |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |