Reports Report 1528bm (Event 1528-2012)

Observer
Name Zindi
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address San Carlos, CA
Latitude 37° 28' 29.18'' N (37.474773°)
Longitude 122° 16' 49'' W (-122.280278°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-10-17 19:44 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-10-18 02:44 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 307.80293°
First azimuth 298.20174°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 2.79269°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color Mostly bright white, mayb
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I was driving in the car so did not hear anything before or during the time that I saw the meteor. I got home 3-5 minutes later and was about to enter my house when I heard a loud boom sound. I only heard one boom.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks I was driving so didn\'t watch it for too long. Initially thought it was a plane crash so was watching its trajectory to avoid crash site. As soon as the light dissipated, my eyes went back on the road.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks As the light dissipated, it looked like the end of fireworks where ashes might fall from the sky. But not sure because I was driving and needed to return my eyes to the road.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -