We were surprised at how bright this event was given that the sky had not darkened yet. The sun had only set about 7 minutes before. We were outside viewing the Saturn/Jupiter convergence. At the time we saw the meteor, Saturn and Jupiter was barely visible.
Location
Address
Santa Barbara, CA
Latitude
34° 25' 33.37'' N (34.425937°)
Longitude
119° 44' 32.88'' W (-119.742466°)
Elevation
61.158081m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-21 17:10 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-22 01:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
206°
Moving
Facing azimuth
208.52°
First azimuth
187.23°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
195.09°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Pink, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The tail was solid then disappeared for a bit and flared up again at the very end and the ball enlarged before disappearing.
