| Observer |
|
Name |
Elias |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sacramento, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 29' 0.82'' N (38.48356°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 27' 21.23'' W (-121.455896°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:30 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
-1° |
|
First azimuth |
172.51386° |
|
First elevation |
48° |
|
Last azimuth |
222.83298° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Red white orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3.5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
At first it seem to be a firework then checked the news to see if it was a meteor and reports of them seemed to be visible in the Sacramento area |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
