Reports Report 1336e (Event 1336-2012)

Observer
Name Lisa
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I\'ve never seen anything like it before...at first I wondered if it wasn\'t a firework or something more sinister. It was either very large and far away or smallish and close up -- it was very bright and clearly a ball of fire. It traveled much more slowly than a shooting star. I was driving at the time and saw it from just a second or two...then it went behind some buildings and when I turned the corner, it was gone.
Location
Address Oakland, CA
Latitude 37° 49' 4.82'' N (37.818006°)
Longitude 122° 14' 51.04'' W (-122.247512°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-16 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-09-17 05:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 315.87197°
First azimuth 302.19791°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation -1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color orange and yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -