American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1015dh (Event 1015-2011)

Observer
Name Judith W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Warner Springs, CA
Latitude 33° 12' 23.09'' N (33.206415°)
Longitude 116° 36' 18.55'' W (-116.605153°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-09-14 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-09-15 03:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 129.76248°
First azimuth 153.01975°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 92.54474°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color bright blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration 8s
Length -1°
Remarks I noticed how large and blue the fire ball was the most. Also, that is was moving slower than any meteorites I had observed before. It was one BIG blue fireball with a lighter train moving slowly until it disappears from sight down below in the Anza Borrego Desert below me which is below sea level. I am at 3646 elevation. It made me think of space junk because it was moving so slow and I had never seen a blue glow before just a bright white before.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -