the green color was intense and bright. at its brightest, it rivaled a green laser pointer but with a bigger angular size. it looked close and large relative to tiny little Perseid blips.
Location
Address
Nicasio, CA
Latitude
38° 3' 9.15'' N (38.052543°)
Longitude
122° 41' 11.34'' W (-122.686482°)
Elevation
77.26281m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-29 19:07 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-30 03:07 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
234°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290°
First azimuth
2°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
302.18°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train of fragments
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor got brighter as it moved lower with 3 to 4 small glowing chunks breaking off and vanishing quickly.
