Reports Report 1528em (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Four of us were having dinner on the patio, after dark. There were two candles on the table, and about 3-4 light bulbs in fixtures around the patio roof. The sky was dark. The night was clear - I had noticed several passenger jets coming from the NW over the previous 10-15 minutes, and also had seen a few stars in the sky, despite the light around our patio. I was sitting in the best direction to see this meteor. I exclaimed when I saw it, but nobody else paid attention before it was gone (two were busy w/ cell phones, head down position). I am sure this was seen by many more people, and wonder if some pieces hit the ground or fell into the SF Bay, which is only a few miles from us. I have no idea how high it was-maybe it would have landed in the East Bay or in the foothills beyond. Thanks. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Atherton, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 27' 44.92'' N (37.462479°) |
| Longitude | 122° 12' 27.23'' W (-122.207564°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:45 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 322.59471° |
| First azimuth | 306.72421° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 336.84917° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I expected to hear a sound, as thunder following a bright flash of lightning, but no sound came. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | First saw a bright burst of light that broke into pieces, some quite large. Saw several chunks that made up what you call the train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | A very bright light appeared and moved from my left to my right direction. It appeared to be breaking into a few large chunks and a streak or smear of very bright light. I have seen quick streaks of meteors before, but nothing so bright, and big, and impressive as this. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |