| Observer |
|
Name |
Rick |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
The fireball (even when it broke into two main parts) were fairly large; larger than the one I saw a few months ago in the same area. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fairfield, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 11' 59.21'' N (38.199781°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 8' 40.84'' W (-122.144678°)
|
|
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 |
250.31949° |
|
First azimuth |
242.6883° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
258.94331° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
reddish-orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
I don\'t remember hearing any sound from the fireball. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2.5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
glowing trail with pieces of fireballs breaking off |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
It appeared that the fireball broke into two large (almost equal size) pieces with some very small pieces along the train. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
