| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris R |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I suspect it was an Orionid, but unusually large and bright. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Half Moon Bay, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 27' 33.83'' N (37.459396°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 26' 4.54'' W (-122.434594°)
|
|
Elevation |
23.587921m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-10-19 20:50 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-10-20 03:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
232° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
7.22° |
|
First azimuth |
39.21° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
341.22° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright green ball trailed by orange sparks |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
orange trailing sparks; otherwise no fragmentation |
