Observer |
Name |
G |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
I have witnessed plenty of shooting stars in my life but this was the largest and longest my husband and I have ever witnessed. |
Location |
Address |
Hemet , CA |
Latitude |
33° 43' 32.86'' N (33.725794°)
|
Longitude |
116° 58' 1.95'' W (-116.967207°)
|
Elevation |
- |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2012-08-10 21:15 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-08-11 04:15 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
225° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
62.98311° |
First azimuth |
66.35272° |
First elevation |
60° |
Last azimuth |
52.61392° |
Last elevation |
45° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
white to green/blue |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
Was driving in a vehicle so we didn\'t hear anything |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
5s |
Length |
-1° |
Remarks |
A constant white trail that was green closer to the actual fireball |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |