Reports Report 1015df (Event 1015-2011)

Observer
Name Smith J
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I did think if it landed somewhere that there could be a good chance of fire, it was so big and bright and the region southeast of Hemet is pretty wide open.
Location
Address Hemet, CA
Latitude 33° 43' 2.39'' N (33.71733°)
Longitude 116° 55' 46.56'' W (-116.929601°)
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 111.87748°
First azimuth 135.88036°
First elevation 69°
Last azimuth 93.39337°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Several colors, flaming,
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks It LOOKED like it could have been close, but there was no sound, so I assume it was a good distance away from Hemet.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks I live in hills - it disappeared over the horizon, in a more southern direction than I think I showed on the previous map. I did not know how to \'unclick\' and correct. It was relatively high in the southern sky when I first saw it and \'cruised\' across the sky, heading toward the southeast as it slowly descended and disappeared below a hill to the southeast of me. I was sitting in a hot tub facing the southeast when I saw it. I said,
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -