It was quite striking to see how bright and fast it was moving eastward. Must have had some magnesium present to create the greenish hues as it hurtled towards Arizona. Maybe someone will find fragments and make some guitar picks!
Location
Address
San Diego, CA
Latitude
32° 46' 28.73'' N (32.774646°)
Longitude
117° 11' 58.62'' W (-117.199616°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-14 20:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-15 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.39071°
First azimuth
92.21243°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
83.5027°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Bright white with green t
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash at the end had red sparks with slight fragmentations.
