Observer |
Name |
Jeff |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Los Gatos, CA |
Latitude |
37° 11' 48.61'' N (37.196835°)
|
Longitude |
121° 59' 44.24'' W (-121.995621°)
|
Elevation |
- |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:45 PDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:45 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From right to left |
Descent Angle |
270° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
7.59166° |
First azimuth |
359.14919° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
0.75129° |
Last elevation |
-1° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
Color |
white, with red tail |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
not sure on the sounds. I was holding my sleeping baby on deck. |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
10s |
Length |
-1° |
Remarks |
I have seen many distant shooting stars, but nothing like this. super long tail and it looked very close! |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |