I wish I'd known about this site when I saw the fireball but I remember it like it was yesterday. I happened to be in a hot tub at the time of the sighting and I am always looking for shooting stars. This sighting was such an unexpected treat and I wondered how many other people might have seen it. I posted about it on our local community chat group but no one responded to it. The sighting greatly lifted my spirits for quite a few days afterwards.
Location
Address
La Honda, CA
Latitude
37° 19' 9.48'' N (37.319299°)
Longitude
122° 16' 18.97'' W (-122.271937°)
Elevation
133.732742m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-20 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-21 06:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
245°
Moving
Facing azimuth
323.59°
First azimuth
334.73°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
280.52°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
The fireball was orange with a glowing orange/yellow train that was very long and lasted a long time. I've seen a lot of meteor showers, but this was nothing like I've ever seen before.
