| Observer |
|
Name |
Elizabeth S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've never seen one before so close, I usually see falling stars real far away up in the sky. This scared me a lot but it was so beautiful. Awesome |
| Location |
|
Address |
Modesto, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 37' 5.76'' N (37.618268°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 1' 5.88'' W (-121.018301°)
|
|
Elevation |
25.920986m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-10-22 19:53 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-10-23 02:53 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
72.51° |
|
First azimuth |
72.8° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
357.35° |
|
Last elevation |
6° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I thought I heard a boom, not sure |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It suddenly came down as a white ball of fire with a short tail on fire |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
seemed like it exploded as it came into my view - I was facing West and it came down right to left |
