From where I was standing on a hill above the Aqua Caliente campsite, I was staring at Jupiter when the meteor lit up just left (south) and below (horizon) Jupiter. My wife and I saw it while on an evening stroll. Several people at a nature talk also saw it from the amphitheatre at Aqua Caliente.
Location
Address
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA
Latitude
32° 57' 0.81'' N (32.950224°)
Longitude
116° 18' 21.74'' W (-116.306038°)
Elevation
438.547089m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-02 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-03 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it streaked, it got brighter, then flashed and fragmented.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmented into 5 pieces that continued to burn for a very short time and sharply dropped from the trajectory of the meteor from first "lighting up" to the flash. The fragments decreased in luminosity quickly after fragmentation.
