Group of about 20 persons saw it together; we were watching bats.
Location
Address
Cupertino, CA
Latitude
37° 19' 5.38'' N (37.318161°)
Longitude
122° 3' 42.93'' W (-122.061925°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:42 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:42 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
320.24738°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
355.59607°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
yellow -white outside sha
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
one boom but I believe during the fireball showing. I\\\'m not sure about specifics about the timing
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
25°
Remarks
Fireball moved left to right and after about 5 seconds broke up into many smaller parts some were white-yellow others were orange-red and there seemed to be blue in between pieces
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
maybe 10 - 15 smaller parts that glowed and then disappeared
