At first I thought it was a helicopter with lots of lights. It looked like a firework shooting sideways.I\'m glad to know it was a meteor and not an airplane on fire or crashing.
Location
Address
Gilroy, CA
Latitude
37° 0' 47.62'' N (37.013228°)
Longitude
121° 35' 50.36'' W (-121.597323°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.18046°
First azimuth
274.45387°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
316.41463°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white sperm-like body wit
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I did not hear any noise, radio in my car was too loud.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
I viewed meteor at night, too dark to see a smoke train. Long red and orange train that disappeared as soon as the meteor fizzled out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Body was sperm shaped,white in color with green head glow.
