Reports Report 1528ev (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carine p |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | it was pretty low, and moving smoothly, I live in a fourplex next to a fourplex I was sitting in the back yard and it appeared to move between the buildings, and by time I arrived out front, it had been 10 to 30 seconds, and another 10 to 20 seconds before the sonic boom boom ( it was some distance away. My first experience seeing a fireball so low to the ground, jaw dropping, I was not sure if it was fireworks or an actual fireball in those first few seconds.. AMAZING |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pacifica, CA |
| Latitude | 37° 38' 4.53'' N (37.634592°) |
| Longitude | 122° 29' 28.73'' W (-122.491314°) |
| 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 left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 30 seconds it was boom then a second or less boom again |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | a ball of white light was heading towards north with a trail of white ending with gold then red? I viewed as it passed me from the south going to north, could not get directional map to work for me. I saw it for about 5-10 seconds before it passed my view going over the roof. Heard sonic boom boom, about 30 seconds later. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw the sky and my awning light up as it passed me from the south going north over the roof in between buildings. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |