Reports Report 1528df (Event 1528-2012)

Observer
Name Dine V
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks we believe it was headed North of Petaluma
Location
Address Bodega Bay, CA
Latitude 38° 19' 39.55'' N (38.327652°)
Longitude 122° 57' 29.87'' W (-122.958298°)
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.83909°
First azimuth 260.36012°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 85.70112°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color Multi-colored
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks crackling
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks flowing particulate train with a very large leading white fireball and then it vanished
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks particals falling away
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -