Reports Report 1528hm (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Francisco, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 48' 1.2'' N (37.800332°) |
| Longitude | 122° 26' 15.85'' W (-122.437735°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 259.87016° |
| First azimuth | 238.27221° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 307.02205° |
| Last elevation | 73° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | light blue with debris th |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I believe I heard a low rumbling around 45-60 seconds after the event. very deep, initially mistaken for a big-rig truck, except there were none present. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Object had sudden 20-30 degree train of greenish yellow, debris branching off every .1 to .5 seconds with little to no train. while train was only 25 degrees, full range was closer to 80 degrees of full range |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No flash, just petered out. Fragmentation was obvious, 15-20 plainly visible fragments, little to no train on them. Initially thought to be a \"roman candle\" ignited at high altitude, similar \"spark\" appearance of fragments. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |