| Observer |
|
Name |
Joseph R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am not sure a witnesses a meteor but I was with my girlfriend and we both saw a huge star fall from the sky with a bright tail. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Palo Alto, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 26' 57.81'' N (37.449392°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 10' 1.91'' W (-122.167197°)
|
|
Elevation |
21.317638m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-05-12 21:21 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-05-13 04:21 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
10° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
275° |
|
First azimuth |
276° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
290° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
80° |
|
Remarks |
It was bright white and long and lasted about three seconds of falling and then disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
