Observer |
Name |
Joe R |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Walnut Creek, CA |
Latitude |
37° 55' 2.59'' N (37.917387°)
|
Longitude |
122° 2' 37.65'' W (-122.043792°)
|
Elevation |
46.59m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-12 23:21 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-13 06:21 UT
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
95° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
308.96° |
First azimuth |
- |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
349.11° |
Last elevation |
66° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
3s |
Length |
5° |
Remarks |
A glowing yellow to white trail that split into 2 trails & the second was red & orange |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Small flash but split into 2, with a tiny 3rd one for a second |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
It split into 3. First split was red to orange & the second was a small yellow split |