| Observer |
|
Name |
Roger B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is brightest I've seen since driving East in West Texas on Hwy. 10 circa 1977. A silent flash that lit entire night sky |
| Location |
|
Address |
Watsonville, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 58' 40.91'' N (36.978031°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 45' 49.36'' W (-121.763712°)
|
|
Elevation |
57.117m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-10-25 23:30 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-10-26 06:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
129° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20° |
|
First azimuth |
10° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
45° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
started a normal meteor, brightend to arc white with a blueish intense flash just above the ridge toward Gilroy, then dropped out of sight |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
