| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Driving west on hwy 24, east of the Caldecott tunnel around lafayette or orinda. Left to Right. Looked like it could land in Tilden Park. So spectacular I was surprised not to see anything on the news etc. now, in "light" of the recent asteroid in Russia: it looked exactly the same. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Moraga, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 49' 34.7'' N (37.826306°) |
| Longitude | 122° 7' 31.31'' W (-122.125365°) |
| Elevation | -1m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:45 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 99.999° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 99.999° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Poof |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |