| Observer |
|
Name |
Ida D |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Would love any feedback. That was unlike any shooting star I had ever seen because it seemed so large and slow-moving. I loved it! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Long Beach, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 47' 19.79'' N (33.788831°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 5' 21.46'' W (-118.089294°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-01-18 22:02 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-01-19 06:02 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
269.03785° |
|
First azimuth |
296.81151° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
249.96° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The large (bowling ball sized) white ball appeared red on the lower quarter and had a short sparkling tail before it flashed and disappeared. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
