| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laurie K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was beautiful, but I did not make a wish :( |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Mateo, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 31' 55.83'' N (37.532174°) |
| Longitude | 122° 21' 59.01'' W (-122.366393°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 20:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297.43953° |
| First azimuth | 287.84036° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 352.80124° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Bright white with white, |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it was a loud boom! it sounded like a sonic boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing train, from solid to sparks - like roman candle firework or a flare, small bit of smoke. It was long, like a flares train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |