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Observer
Name
charles m
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Hope someone saw it besides me!
Location
Address
guerneville, CA
Latitude
38° 30' 2.88'' N (38.5008°)
Longitude
123° 0' 39.53'' W (-123.01098°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:43 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:43 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122.65517°
First azimuth
126.51913°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
102.42482°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
1.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Bright and larger than any shooting stars I have ever seen with fragments breaking off. Lit up the sky. I thought it might be a firework rocket but it was noiseless.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Thought it might be a firework rocket but was noiseless.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
