The sky was clear and I have seen meteors before but none this bright. It looked the brightness of a roman candle firework from about 100 feet away but moving very fast straight down in a northward direction
Location
Address
Windsor (CA)
Latitude
42° 17' 49'' N (42.296945°)
Longitude
83° 1' 29.6'' W (-83.024889°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-30 23:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-31 03:53 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.11887°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
346.0253°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Bright-Deep Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The object came down as one piece for about a second then broke into 2 or 3 pieces after another second.
