I travel to work very early in the morning when the sky is quite dark, and nothing I've seen before begins to compare to this fireball. It was spectacular! I was stunned by the experience!!
Location
Address
Martinez, CA
Latitude
38° 1' 14.45'' N (38.02068°)
Longitude
122° 6' 37.15'' W (-122.11032°)
Elevation
15.926841m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-17 05:25 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-17 13:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
93.47°
First azimuth
94.93°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
84.32°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a muffled sonic boom, or loud bang, concurrent to that sound, my car radio crackled (like when lightening strikes)
