American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4540c (Event 4540-2016)

Observer
Name Michael W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address San Diego, CA
Latitude 32° 46' 54.96'' N (32.781932°)
Longitude 117° 9' 45.45'' W (-117.162626°)
Elevation 71.815m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-11-17 21:12 PST
UT Date & Time 2016-11-18 05:12 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 184°
Moving
Facing azimuth 191.55°
First azimuth 200.32°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 197.51°
Last elevation 64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color I'm color blind so I don't know, prob light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I noticed it first because it blinked/flashed twice similar in brightness to an airplanes light. Followed by a brief pause and a final flash that was about two to three times brighter than the previous flashes. And then it was gone.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -