| Observer |
|
Name |
Cory |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Francisco, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 48' 19.54'' N (37.805427°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 25' 43.63'' W (-122.428787°)
|
|
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 |
268.5055° |
|
First azimuth |
222.02007° |
|
First elevation |
80° |
|
Last azimuth |
300.92966° |
|
Last elevation |
75° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
Bright white with orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
About a minute after the visible object I heard a rumbling boom. It sounded like thunder. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
A bright white train, pieces were breaking off the main train. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
As it was traveling across the sky, other bright pieces were breaking apart from the main train. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
