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Observer
Name
Mary-Ellen F
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was spectacular to see. Got bigger and brighter as it moved. May have heard a sound when it went out of sight but hard to tell if it was that or something on the highway nearby.
Location
Address
Castro Valley, CA
Latitude
37° 41' 53.26'' N (37.698128°)
Longitude
122° 3' 44.78'' W (-122.062439°)
Elevation
64.644m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-15 05:12 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-15 12:12 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.86°
First azimuth
273.49°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
283.94°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, White white ball with orange edges
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
