| Observer |
|
Name |
Mark D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Have seen numerous meteors over the years. This was one of the larger ones I've seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Costa Mesa, CA |
|
Latitude |
33° 38' 28.61'' N (33.64128°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 55' 1.13'' W (-117.91698°)
|
|
Elevation |
29.355253m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-02-21 22:30 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-02-22 06:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
288.84° |
|
First azimuth |
272.18° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
300.18° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White and light green tint |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Seemed to burn up and disappeared. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Saw a fragment split off before it disintegrated. |
