Reports Report 1255o (Event 1255-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vincent S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Luckily I was able to recognize the ramp along the bike trail, so I was able to get a fairly accurate starting position. The fireball seemed like it was very close, though I don\'t have a very good frame for size reference. If it wasn\'t extremely close, it must have been absolutely massive. A friend of mine replied to my Facebook post claiming to see it too, though she has been known to lie for attention. Unfortunately I can\'t speak for her location or experience. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Long Beach, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 49' 2.75'' N (33.817431°) |
| Longitude | 118° 12' 17.67'' W (-118.204908°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-03 22:17 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-04 05:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.82243° |
| First azimuth | 174.88496° |
| First elevation | 78° |
| Last azimuth | 178.34471° |
| Last elevation | 44° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Bright blue with orange o |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No sound. I was on the riverbed bike path, which seems to amplify sounds, though I didn\'t hear anything. There are nearby streets, though, which may have drowned out any sound I might have heard. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Main portion of the fireball was blue with orange starting farther up the tail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Fragmentation was possible, but I could be mistaken. Seemed like orange bits were coming off of the end, but it could have just been flame. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |