Reports Report 1528kc (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Geoff N |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Francisco, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 45' 46.89'' N (37.763025°) |
| Longitude | 122° 27' 3.14'' W (-122.450871°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 20:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 256.00126° |
| First azimuth | 256.00126° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 312.64617° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White, red, and orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | My wife and I were walking our dog in Cole Valley, San Francisco, and it was dark. Just as we turned the corner, we saw the object. It was bright enough to light up the neighborhood, and it cast our shadows. It lasted about 10 seconds -- long enought that I could call it a bolide and point it out to other pedestrians. My watch read 8:17 pm Pacific time. The object was traveling from SSW to NNE. Its tail was long and white. The head broke up into 4-6 pieces that were red and orange, and it reminded be of the breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia over the western United States area. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |