Reports Report 1528ch (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | KATHLEEN O |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON HIGHWAY 101 ALONG THE OCEAN WITH AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE SKY WHEN I SAW WHAT I FIRST THOUGHT WAS A GIANT SHOOTING STAR BASED UPON THE TRAJECTORY COMING DOWN AND TO THE EAST. THEN I REALIZED THAT IT COULD NOT BE A SHOOTING STAR AS IT WAS TOO CLOSE AND SO LARGE AND BRIGHT. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. IT WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT YELLOWISH COLOR, LIKE A GIANT FALLING BALL IT WAS EITHER A METEOR OR SPACE DEBRIS FALLING TO EARTH. IT DISAPPEARED OVER THE MOUNTAIN RANGE TO MY EAST. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | SHELL BEACH, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 8' 59.13'' N (35.149758°) |
| Longitude | 120° 39' 7.68'' W (-120.652134°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | BRIGHT YELLOW |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | CONSISTENT GLOWING TRAIN |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |