Amazing, extraordinary and surprising. I expected sound, but it was silent.
Location
Address
La Selva Beach, CA
Latitude
36° 56' 32.12'' N (36.942256°)
Longitude
121° 51' 19.46'' W (-121.855406°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:44 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:44 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
293.53267°
First azimuth
291.66826°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
320.65738°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
green, blue, orange, yell
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Long green and blue tail with bright glowing orange sparks breaking off; the fireball itself looked like a metalgrinder sparking in white, yellow and orange tones.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
fragmentation from the fireball as described earlier like a metal grinder.
