I may have been off on the time of the fireball by as much as 3 minutes.
Location
Address
Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude
37° 2' 44.74'' N (37.04576°)
Longitude
121° 48' 34.62'' W (-121.809618°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-27 20:01 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-28 03:01 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
246.37015°
First azimuth
208.01914°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
278.47966°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
green and blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a reasonably loud booming noise that was delayed by about 10 seconds from the initial sighting of the fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
The fireball went out of sight before termination because I was standing in Eureka Canyon, and it went beyond the hillside. It left a trail behind it, but the trail faded quickly after it\'s passage.
