It was so close above my house and I just happened to step outside at that moment to feed the stray cat. The coolest thing I\'ve seen, and I\'ve seen a lot of shooting stars in the desert and mountains.
Location
Address
Campbell, CA
Latitude
37° 16' 2'' N (37.267223°)
Longitude
121° 57' 40.33'' W (-121.961203°)
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 up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
332.9045°
First azimuth
307.16458°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
358.66157°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Thought it sounded like a firecracker
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
two segments of the fireball - first part distinctly round and the second segement following was more like the train. The first part broke apart first and then the train disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
first part of the fireball broke apart and disappeared
