I've watched many meteor showers over the years and have never seen one so large. I thought for sure it was going to hit the ground somewhere here in California.
Location
Address
Simi Valley, CA
Latitude
34° 16' 58.41'' N (34.282891°)
Longitude
118° 43' 4.31'' W (-118.717863°)
Elevation
303.57m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-19 17:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-20 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.28°
First azimuth
189.74°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
209.01°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw what looked liked bits of burning pieces fall off the tail of the fireball.
