| Observer |
|
Name |
David |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I had trouble entering direction information. I was facing north west at the time I saw the meteor and it traveled from my left to my right. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fremont, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 33' 31.49'' N (37.558748°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 56' 52.98'' W (-121.948049°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-10-17 19:45 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-10-18 02:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
-1° |
|
First azimuth |
-1° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
-1° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
No sound that I heard |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
35° |
|
Remarks |
Train very bright. Broke into several red-yellow pieces at end of flight |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright flash followed by several red to yellow pieces which disappeared quickly |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
