Reports Report 1528hv (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jessica N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were walking north on Scenic Road towards 8th Street in Carmel when we saw a big white fireball fairly low on the horizon begin to slowly streak across the sky above the ocean towards Pebble Beach. It was very bright and had a very large tail, and we observed fragments shearing off. It looked and felt so close that we thought it would impact the Earth, but it seemed to disappear in the sky before hitting the ground. It was a truly incredible and memorable sight!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carmel, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 33' 4.96'' N (36.551379°) |
| Longitude | 121° 55' 43.84'' W (-121.928845°) |
| 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 up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 307.99822° |
| First azimuth | 285.59749° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 348.38238° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |