I have been observing major meteor showers for 30 years including the spectacular shower of Nov. 2001. This meteor of 9/17/19 was the biggest, brightest and longest I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Santa Barbara, CA
Latitude
34° 26' 39.86'' N (34.444405°)
Longitude
119° 40' 59.56'' W (-119.683211°)
Elevation
169.850464m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-17 20:32 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-18 03:32 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
14.23°
First azimuth
46.44°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
294.75°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
sonic boom 1-2 minutes after sighting
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
50°
Remarks
no smoke, white light with explosion of brightness halfway through the trail, with blue light in the trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
1-2 seconds into the meteor's trail there was an explosion of brightness as it continued
