Reports Report 1976b (Event 1976-2012)

Observer
Name Claudia P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was spectacular, and surprising that we saw it so early in the evening, driving home from a restaurant
Location
Address San Marcos, CA
Latitude 33° 7' 58.84'' N (33.133011°)
Longitude 117° 11' 41.8'' W (-117.194944°)
Elevation 158.713409m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-11-24 20:45 PST
UT Date & Time 2012-11-25 04:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 13.14°
First azimuth 37.11°
First elevation 21°
Last azimuth 330.56°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks __
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -1°
Remarks Glowing train, looked like a firecracker
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like it was breaking up as it went through the atmosphere