| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I'm a casual observer of meteor showers, but very frequent observer of Aurora and encounter meteors regularily |
| Location |
|
Address |
San Jose, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 19' 54.49'' N (37.331802°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 53' 14.59'' W (-121.887385°)
|
|
Elevation |
27.81373m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-10-13 22:37 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-10-14 05:37 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
267° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
355.53° |
|
First azimuth |
36° |
|
First elevation |
79° |
|
Last azimuth |
1.38° |
|
Last elevation |
81° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
12° |
|
Remarks |
Train was easily visible briefly over the city lights of San Jose, but faded very quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
