It seemed that this meteor was very low in the atmosphere when I witnessed it.
Location
Address
Costa Mesa, CA
Latitude
33° 39' 34.71'' N (33.659642°)
Longitude
117° 54' 33.58'' W (-117.909327°)
Elevation
23.545m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-02 20:11 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-03-03 04:11 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Pink, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I caught the tag end of its descent, it was already broken up. One smaller piece was ahead of a larger piece. The leading fragment had a pinkish hue to it while the larger trailing fragment was a brilliant white-blue.
