The meteor started out moving across the sky when it caught my eye just for a moment, then appeared to drop vertically. It just burned out and did not look like it was crumbling.
Location
Address
Mountain House, CA
Latitude
37° 48' 2.3'' N (37.800638°)
Longitude
121° 33' 35.67'' W (-121.559908°)
Elevation
11.997811m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-10-03 06:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-10-03 13:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
10°
Moving
Facing azimuth
125°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
170°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
The train glowed for a moment, then quickly looked like a contrail, and then dissolved.
