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Observer
Name
Donna N
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My friend with me said it was a big falling star, but it was HUGE and BRIGHT. I have never seen a falling star look like it was slamming onto the earth. This one did. And it looked a lot closer than it probably was.
Location
Address
Simi Valley, CA
Latitude
34° 16' 36.27'' N (34.276741°)
Longitude
118° 39' 29.29'' W (-118.658137°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
339.97755°
First azimuth
332.10286°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
290.07448°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
blueish green head and ye
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
