American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2856aa (Event 2856-2015)

Observer
Name Tom E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It looked nothing like a shooting or falling star
Location
Address Carmel Valley, CA
Latitude 36° 29' 42.76'' N (36.49521°)
Longitude 121° 44' 35.86'' W (-121.743295°)
Elevation 119.948059m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-10-31 05:18 PST
UT Date & Time 2015-10-31 12:18 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 35°
Moving
Facing azimuth 354.87°
First azimuth 339.9°
First elevation 67°
Last azimuth 357.67°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I was outside looking directly up at the sky and it first appeared yellow passing from left to right and then it flashed a bright white and then light blue and disappeared. I have no experience is viewing such events but it appeared to change colors and explode crossing a line like it entered our atmosphere.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -