Reports Report 1064h (Event 1064-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gerry S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I saw the giant meteor off the coast of Del Mar several years ago from the perspective of westbound on highway 56, near Carmel Valley Road. Tonight's meteor was pretty bright and impressive, but perhaps 25 times smaller than the one off the coast from Del Mar. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | San Diego, CA |
| Latitude | 32° 50' 3.43'' N (32.834286°) |
| Longitude | 117° 11' 40.96'' W (-117.194712°) |
| Elevation | 112.706024m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-13 21:32 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-14 04:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 5.1° |
| First azimuth | 5.14° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 4.07° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Yellow insides + yellowish-orange surrounding tinge |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | A glowing train. The entire fireball appeared to be a consistent material and appeared as a giant upside-down apostrophe. The round fireball flowed into the train, perhaps one diameter long, which tapered into a point. the entire meteor appeared to waft briskly downwards, rather than streaking, but appeared to disintegrate before hitting the ground. It simply disappeared in the air. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |