Reports Report 4071i (Event 4071-2022)

Observer
Name John P
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was the closest shooting star in my life… heading Southernly
Location
Address West Sacramento, CA
Latitude 38° 31' 55.75'' N (38.532152°)
Longitude 121° 34' 47.23'' W (-121.579787°)
Elevation 3.009091m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-07-16 21:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2022-07-17 04:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 260°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 300°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 235°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It had a long but short lived tail