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Observer
Name
Jas S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Dublin, CA
Latitude
37° 42' 7.75'' N (37.702152°)
Longitude
121° 56' 8.85'' W (-121.935792°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
3.40538°
First azimuth
324.67886°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
43.88717°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
did not look like a meteor, but more like a ball of fire, real big moving across the sky. we thought it might be a plane on fire or something but it was going really fast and lasted for a long time
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-