| Observer |
|
Name |
Amy K |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was magical! 💫 |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Jose, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 15' 11.15'' N (37.253097°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 50' 5.51'' W (-121.834863°)
|
|
Elevation |
50.087m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-05 06:24 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-05 13:24 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
102° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
290.33° |
|
First azimuth |
281.1° |
|
First elevation |
47° |
|
Last azimuth |
157.68° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
Bright flash followed by a wide and long twinkling tail (much wider than any shooting star I have ever seen) |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Quick flash in a black sky |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Lots of twinkling, glittery following the ball of light |
