Most meteors I have seen were higher in the sky and not as bright as this one. Because of the brightness it seemed very close and I expected to hear something but didn\'t.
Location
Address
Salinas, CA
Latitude
36° 40' 14.3'' N (36.670639°)
Longitude
121° 40' 4.51'' W (-121.667919°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 03:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265.68406°
First azimuth
240.25517°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
329.47033°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
yellow/orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Started as a bright round object that moved northerly and downward. As it moved it resembled a firework that sent out small bursts of brightness that then burnt out.
