I was flying at 10\'000 ft from Bakersfield to San Luis Obispo the meteor was sighted from the approximate location previously indicated. This is the log of our flight. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N717NB/history/20121018/0215Z/KBFL/KSBP/tracklog
Location
Address
Buttonwillow, CA
Latitude
35° 23' 5.97'' N (35.384992°)
Longitude
119° 28' 18.06'' W (-119.471684°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:45 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
333.31441°
First azimuth
309.78376°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
344.10499°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange turning light gree
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing train that looked like the meteor was disintegrating
