Most meteors within the city don't have a bright flash that lights up the ground around you. This one did. Unfortunately I didn't see the actual fireball as it came in behind me. It was the flash that caused me to turn around quickly and that is when I saw the train which stayed lit for about 10 seconds.
Location
Address
Irvine, CA
Latitude
33° 41' 3.76'' N (33.684378°)
Longitude
117° 47' 0.24'' W (-117.7834°)
Elevation
32.513123m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-02 00:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-11-02 07:55 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
207°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.95°
First azimuth
0.29°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
349.98°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
Bright glowing train, broad at first then thinner as it faded.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright Flash lit up the sky like a camera flash, then I turned around and saw the train.
