Reports Report 1528dv (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving north on I-680 between Sunol and Pleasanton when a bright flash off to my left caught my attention. When I looked that way, I realized that it was a very bright fireball. I saw it travel for about 2 seconds before it broke up and disappeared, although it was already very bright when I first spotted it. It was traveling roughly south to north. Of the half dozen or so fireballs that I\'ve seen, this one was definitely the brightest. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pleasanton, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 37' 3.96'' N (37.617767°) |
| Longitude | 121° 52' 42.77'' W (-121.878548°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.1129° |
| First azimuth | 248.59488° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 282.33079° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It appeared to break up into several, maybe half a dozen, fragments just before it dimmed and disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |