American Meteor Society

Reports Report 301j (Event 301-2013)

Observer
Name Ed L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was surprised i saw it as i was looking due east while diving home on a back road and saw it start 10 degrees above the horizon and disappeared straight down behind the hills. still pretty light outside too. I figured it was a few hundred miles away because of how bright it was in relative to how close to the horizon it was.
Location
Address Livermore, CA
Latitude 37° 46' 35.1'' N (37.776418°)
Longitude 121° 51' 18.43'' W (-121.855119°)
Elevation 191.663589m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-02-12 17:54 PST
UT Date & Time 2013-02-13 01:54 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90.43°
First azimuth 91.7°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 91.06°
Last elevation -
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 -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -