| Observer |
|
Name |
John F |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Bright red, split into several pieces |
| Location |
|
Address |
Los Gatos, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 13' 27.27'' N (37.224242°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 58' 23.97'' W (-121.973325°)
|
|
Elevation |
108.516m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-18 19:15 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-19 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
257° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
30.05° |
|
First azimuth |
38.28° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
11.53° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail, faded quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Split into about 9 small pieces that fizzled in ~1 second, and one larger piece that kept going for another 2 or so seconds. |
