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Observer
Name
Waters D
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Anderson, CA
Latitude
40° 25' 59.92'' N (40.433311°)
Longitude
122° 11' 19.69'' W (-122.188804°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-07-30 01:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-07-30 08:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.3734°
First azimuth
86.72927°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
83.17289°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
I saw the meteor traveling at 45 degrees towards the ground for only a second. I was following the line it was traveling towards the ground and saw a flash of light over the horizon. It was a short flash that looked like the glow of the lights on a stadium off in the distance.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-