Reports Report 1787u (Event 1787-2021)

Observer
Name Arianna R
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Never seen anything like this before. I thought it was an actual meteor entering earth’s atmosphere
Location
Address Oceanside, CA
Latitude 33° 13' 12.56'' N (33.220156°)
Longitude 117° 15' 36.03'' W (-117.260007°)
Elevation 128.27066m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-20 19:58 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-21 02:58 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 352.74°
First azimuth 334.55°
First elevation 46°
Last azimuth 26.18°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 40°
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash when appeared
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Skipped twice before disappearing