I feel privileged to have seen it as I stepped out my front door to walk my dog. I live in the California desert so the sky was very clear. I have seen many shooting stars, but nothing like this.
Location
Address
Palm Desert, CA
Latitude
33° 47' 17.87'' N (33.788296°)
Longitude
116° 17' 7.18'' W (-116.285327°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-14 19:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-15 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
It was a red glowing train that did not change or diminish in the few seconds that I saw it. It seemed as long as the fireball and was in a descending position. I was facing East.
