Reports Report 1091h (Event 1091-2011)

Observer
Name Susan
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was different than any shooting star I ever saw. Bigger, bright, closer, I suppose.
Location
Address Ukiah, CA
Latitude 39° 9' 44.32'' N (39.162311°)
Longitude 123° 12' 28.26'' W (-123.207851°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-09-29 01:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-09-29 08:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.44032°
First azimuth 49.236°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 151.50423°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Not real long, fairly wide as the ball & same color I think.The most curious thing was the lightening around it. It flashed twice. There were fast moving thin white clouds zipping by above me, moving north. The fireball (?) was higher up, but bigger/closer than a shooting star & going south-ish.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Like 2 bright lightening flashes, then either burned out or dissapeared below the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -