American Meteor Society

Reports Report 246f (Event 246-2011)

Observer
Name Ruth
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks A most spectacular sight to witness.
Location
Address Riverside, CA
Latitude 33° 54' 17.19'' N (33.904776°)
Longitude 117° 27' 34.4'' W (-117.459555°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-02-23 20:10 PST
UT Date & Time 2011-02-24 04:10 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth 206.54743°
First elevation 39°
Last azimuth 202.97569°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color White streak, then turned
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks Was inside a car with the windows rolled up and music playing, didn\'t hear much of anything different. My daughter was in the car as well and she didn\'t hear anything either.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -1°
Remarks Persistent white which faded into yellow sparkles, like the trailing end of fireworks
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The white ball turned to reds and yellows and then *poof* it was gone.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -