It was the largest and Brightest "shooting star"I'd ever seen. A little scary actually. Especially after I googled it, and there was no mention of any kind of comet or meteor shower expected tonight.
Location
Address
San Jose, CA
Latitude
37° 20' 37.36'' N (37.343712°)
Longitude
121° 49' 54.85'' W (-121.831903°)
Elevation
34.979m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-07 20:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-08 03:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
178°
Moving
Facing azimuth
205°
First azimuth
205°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
207°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
As bright as the tip. Once it disappeared so did the train
