Reports Report 354e (Event 354-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katie H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I consider it to be very large about the size of something in between a nickel or a quarter if I was holding it out in front of my eye. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 28' 41.84'' N (33.478289°) |
| Longitude | 117° 39' 35.35'' W (-117.659819°) |
| Elevation | 177.573059m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-02-16 23:18 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-02-17 07:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 49.39° |
| First azimuth | 29.19° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 55.88° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Short burst of light and everything lit up, and then it trailed off like a normal "shooting star" like I've seen in meteor showers before. But, it was longer, bigger, and brighter than any meteor I've ever seen. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |