Reports Report 1528cw (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trudy R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen 2 fireballs before, both of which dropped vertically towards the earth. This one really streaked across the sky. I put down 20• but it could have been more... It seemed to stay pretty level, but may have actually risen. The general brightness seemed full-moon like but the flash was more like the sun for a brief instant. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 23' 6.4'' N (37.385111°) |
| Longitude | 122° 4' 58.63'' W (-122.082954°) |
| 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 | 306.63424° |
| First azimuth | 305.31153° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 352.59313° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | fire colored-yellow with |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was in the car with the motor running and traffic around me. I had the distinct feeling that there was sound but I didn\'t really hear it. It was almost like I saw sound. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 2.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | I saw the train as the fireball was moving across the sky- it lasted for a few seconds. It seemed that the fireball was still appearing while the train was behind it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball increased in intensity and it had the feeling of fireworks-that one big ball was shot into the air and then had cascades erupt. There weren\'t really cascades of light, but there was the feeling of intensifying and disintegrating-there was a flash-as if it became more sun-like and then there was a very brief dispersal and then it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |