Reports Report 1787bb (Event 1787-2021)

Observer
Name David J
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Long Beach, CA
Latitude 33° 45' 26.71'' N (33.757419°)
Longitude 118° 8' 41.32'' W (-118.14481°)
Elevation 3.863555m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-20 19:40 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-21 02:40 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 10.16°
First azimuth 349.42°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 21.16°
Last elevation 29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 70°
Remarks It was a bright streak across a large portion of the sky right in front of us, but it's hard to say how long it lasted because I was focused on the meteor as it fragmented.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like an extremely fast moving plane, but got brighter and brighter and at the end sort of burst into bright pieces before disappearing.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -