Reports Report 2539e (Event 2539-2015)

Observer
Name Lex P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It lit up my face, I thought it was a car backing up the road from behind, and then it was a meteor in the sky lasting 1-3 seconds. No car ever came. Amazing and such a powerful light I can t believe I saw this tonight
Location
Address Willow Creek, CA
Latitude 40° 56' 39.75'' N (40.944375°)
Longitude 123° 36' 39.96'' W (-123.611099°)
Elevation 188.42334m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-10-09 21:46 PDT
UT Date & Time 2015-10-10 04:46 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 245°
First azimuth 250°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 230°
Last elevation 24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -