| Observer |
|
Name |
Carson S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Probably the best meteor I have seen in my life so far. It lit up the night sky briefly and had an amazing turquoise hue. Saw it from my own backyard. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ojai, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 25' 19.15'' N (34.421986°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 18' 25.67'' W (-119.307131°)
|
|
Elevation |
179.054245m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-20 18:20 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-21 02:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
106° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
190° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
215° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A small boom prior to witnessing the event |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The meteor travelled for 2-3 seconds before breaking up into 3 big pieces with a lot of smaller debris |
