Reports Report 3183a (Event 3183-2013)

Observer
Name David G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I found the meteorite. It is about one inch long, oblong. I've taken about 60 photos of it. Photo (with graphic of fire) is on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/david.gersten.7 It looks very much like the 2nd meteorite at: http://www.astronomynotes.com/solfluf/s3.htm
Location
Address Encinitas, CA
Latitude 33° 1' 45.24'' N (33.029233°)
Longitude 117° 17' 18.36'' W (-117.288433°)
Elevation 22.205608m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-11-29 21:00 PST
UT Date & Time 2013-11-30 05:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 154.28°
First azimuth 108.61°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 132.33°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks This was a very bright fireball, the size of a baseball. It flew directly toward the car I was driving and hit the trunk lid! The sound was a thud.
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -