American Meteor Society

Reports Report 850s (Event 850-2017)

Observer
Name Paul E
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw it going towards the ground for about 6 seconds and watched it burn out approximately 350 ft above the ground. From when I saw it the size looked like a street light with a fairly long tail behind it. The meteor and tail burned out at the same time close to the ground. Unbelievable sight for me and my friend Ralph
Location
Address Montclair, CA
Latitude 34° 4' 24.8'' N (34.073556°)
Longitude 117° 42' 5.99'' W (-117.701665°)
Elevation 311.736m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-03 21:45 PST
UT Date & Time 2017-03-04 05:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 123°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -