after moon had gone down below the horizon. have seen numerous meteor showers from this same location (hundreds) but have never witnessed any thing like this. lasted long enough that 7 people had a chance to witness this after the first person sighted it pointed towards it and said \"look\"
Location
Address
Ocotillo, CA
Latitude
32° 46' 39.78'' N (32.777717°)
Longitude
116° 6' 5.77'' W (-116.101603°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-05-26 23:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-05-27 06:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.39687°
First azimuth
63.79403°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
21.18346°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
red, yellow, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
8°
Remarks
orange red particles exploding off like fireworks
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright orange and red particles falling off (like fireworks)
