It appeared to be 5 times brighter than Venus was at the time. It moved very slowly and was so bright I had a hard time identifying it as a meteorite at first.
Location
Address
CLoverdale, CA
Latitude
38° 51' 15.17'' N (38.854213°)
Longitude
123° 2' 5.8'' W (-123.034945°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-11-20 17:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2011-11-21 01:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60.942°
First azimuth
69.63772°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
59.34721°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
There was a short tail and a shorter spike in front. If there was a terminal flash, it lasted for a second or more.
