last question stumped me. I am more an aerospace astronomer than a meteor observer.
Location
Address
Newberry Springs, CA
Latitude
34° 50' 44.85'' N (34.845791°)
Longitude
116° 51' 6.96'' W (-116.851934°)
Elevation
665.763306m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-12 03:03 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-12 10:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100°
First azimuth
100°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
105°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
The meteor appeared almost directly in front of me at my 12 o clock position and streaked across to about the 1 o clock position. The train was quite visual, like a glowing elongated sugar ice cream cone shape trailing behind a ball of greenish white fire.
