| Observer |
|
Name |
Ralph L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
From my location the meteor traveled about WNW to N and decended from about 60 deg to 30 deg above the horizon. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Santa Cruz, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 58' 12.79'' N (36.970219°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 58' 52.45'' W (-121.981237°)
|
|
Elevation |
20.911921m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-12 21:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-13 04:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
330° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
__ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
4° |
|
Remarks |
long bright white streak, terminated with a red/orange flash no wider than the streak |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
red/orange flash with maybe 3 distinct off-center short/brief glows. the widest distance maybe 50% wider than the white streak. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
