| Observer |
|
Name |
Robert F |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving, it passed through the handle of the Big Dipper (between Alkaid and Zeta) from my location. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lost Hills, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 36' 12.63'' N (35.603509°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 38' 42.72'' W (-119.645199°)
|
|
Elevation |
71.909065m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-02-10 21:19 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-02-11 05:19 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
257° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
46.25° |
|
First azimuth |
67.67° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
39.37° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
8s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
It faded quickly and was more a fading glowing trail than a long-lived wispy smoke trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
two fragments split near maximum brightness, and the main body faded through red as it fell after maximum brightness |
