Seemed pretty large from where I stood, maybe a quarter the size of the moon in comparison...half expected to hear it landing somewhere soon after seeing it.
Location
Address
Napa, CA
Latitude
38° 17' 56.84'' N (38.299123°)
Longitude
122° 17' 38.86'' W (-122.294129°)
Elevation
11.613577m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-09 02:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-09 10:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
224.55°
First azimuth
270.46°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
219.34°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
If the terminal explosion is from where it started, yes it flashed out of the corner of my eye which brought my attention to it.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor exploded in bright yellow fragments throughout the train only lasting a few seconds behind it; seemed quite large from where I stood, never have seen anything like it.
