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Observer
Name
Kenneth B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Mountain View, CA
Latitude
37° 24' 12.65'' N (37.403514°)
Longitude
122° 4' 53.79'' W (-122.081607°)
Elevation
14.423m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-06 19:25 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-07 02:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275.42°
First azimuth
274.57°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
287.75°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After continuing steadily across the sky for several seconds, the fireball broke up into five distinct pieces that spread in different directions and appeared to "linger" before fading out.
