| Observer |
|
Name |
Joe T |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is scary with the current NorCal fires. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Petaluma, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 15' 21.72'' N (38.256033°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 38' 2.83'' W (-122.634119°)
|
|
Elevation |
11.494m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-12 23:30 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-13 06:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
99° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
311.13° |
|
First azimuth |
241.74° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
16.81° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
I thought it was a plane until it glowed orange and red and started becoming brighter and breaking up. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Broke into a fiery trail flying low. |
