| Observer |
|
Name |
Salmon E |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
The afterglow was also seen by my car passenger, who didn't see the original fireball. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Petaluma, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 3' 11.1'' N (38.053084°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 31' 51.55'' W (-122.530986°)
|
|
Elevation |
22.637411m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-17 05:25 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-17 13:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
191.18° |
|
First azimuth |
129.32° |
|
First elevation |
43° |
|
Last azimuth |
113.58° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Blue for first two seconds, then orange for approx 1 second |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train the same color as the original streak. The blue color lasted longer than the yellow. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
