It was an amazing spectacle, most spectacular meteor event I have seen. Our view was not obscured by any human lighting sources.
Location
Address
Joshua Tree, CA
Latitude
33° 59' 25.39'' N (33.990386°)
Longitude
116° 9' 6.44'' W (-116.15179°)
Elevation
1311.967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-10 21:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-11 04:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
234.71°
First azimuth
203.72°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
244.52°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Smoke trail, briefly lit by mid-flight explosions
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw three explosions, bright flares interrupting trajectory. Final flare only small increase in diameterand not brighter than trail. Mid-flight explosions brighter and larger
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Few fragments, dwarfed by main body and remaining close in same trajectory
