Reports Report 915aa (Event 915-2020)

Observer
Name Andrea K
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address South Lake Tahoe, CA
Latitude 38° 54' 38.4'' N (38.910668°)
Longitude 119° 57' 46.25'' W (-119.962847°)
Elevation 1918.152832m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-02-21 01:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2020-02-21 09:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 241°
Moving
Facing azimuth 275°
First azimuth 300.14°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 243.86°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color He says Light Yellow, I remember white or very light blue.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks We’re not agreed we both saw a flash, I think I remember a small flash before/as it split into smaller pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Thought it was just a bright shooting star with a long trail, but then it split into 3 smaller also bright pieces