Reports Report 2459b (Event 2459-2018)

Observer
Name A B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Woodside, CA
Latitude 37° 28' 17.95'' N (37.471654°)
Longitude 122° 17' 43.07'' W (-122.295298°)
Elevation 182.02m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-07-17 01:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2018-07-17 08:25 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 327.99°
First azimuth 327.39°
First elevation 74°
Last azimuth 299.12°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Blue, Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks During the flash, the trail of the meteor turned from bright orange/white to blue and green.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The meteor changed colors from orange/white to blue and green, and seemed to suddenly fragment into 3-5 small pieces before disappearing