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Observer
Name
Regina g
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
my first meteor sighting. it was huge, it did not look as i imagined it would. didnt seem organic, more like a space shuttle and part of it flew off.
beautiful and amazing!
Location
Address
Placerville, CA
Latitude
38° 43' 12.56'' N (38.720156°)
Longitude
120° 50' 9.46'' W (-120.835962°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.94384°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-