| Observer |
|
Name |
Eli W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was incredible! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Atascadero, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 31' 12.1'' N (35.520028°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 42' 14.52'' W (-120.704032°)
|
|
Elevation |
258.097198m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-09 21:47 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-10 04:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
86° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
155.5° |
|
First azimuth |
156.61° |
|
First elevation |
41° |
|
Last azimuth |
154.99° |
|
Last elevation |
42° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a trail of sparkly light and then a bright light at the end. My first inclination was it was a shooting star up close and personal. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There were maybe 15-20 fragments of reddish, whitefish light |
