The apparent motion of the meteor was much slower than common meteors and there was a distinct bright orb with very little glowing trail. It looked a little like a sparkler on July 4th but without any bright bits coming off.
Location
Address
Encinitas, CA
Latitude
33° 3' 5.03'' N (33.051396°)
Longitude
117° 17' 18.43'' W (-117.288454°)
Elevation
34.074m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-10 20:47 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-11 03:47 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
239°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.14°
First azimuth
128.9°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
218.66°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor was solid bright for the first 3/4 second of the trace, then "sputtered" on and off about 3 times before vanishing.
