| Observer |
|
Name |
Monica S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
At first it looked like someone had shot a flare across the highway or a firework, but there is no where that they could have shot it from. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Belmont, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 29' 1.49'' N (37.483747°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 17' 53.89'' W (-122.298303°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:45 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
9.39132° |
|
First azimuth |
344.62702° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
51.69417° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
white with a green tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
glowing green that was thick and got thinner |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
