I have a photo of it. Please contact me if you are interested: katecummings86@gmail.com or 831-600-5103 is my work cell phone.
Location
Address
Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude
36° 57' 49.44'' N (36.963733°)
Longitude
122° 0' 21.55'' W (-122.005985°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:49 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:49 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
284.46055°
First azimuth
252.61973°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
316.24481°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
reddish orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
15°
Remarks
Sparkly reddish orange, looked like a giant firework but there was no noise. The leading point was bright white and I saw it break up as it died down. I got a photo of it (I was photographing the setting moon).
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
The leading tip of the meteor was bright white and it seemed to skip beats at the end.
