I thought the shower itself was nice to watch, but when this little thing came down I exclaimed "whoa" audibly and uncontrollably.
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
38° 2' 58.3'' N (38.049529°)
Longitude
121° 31' 19.34'' W (-121.522038°)
Elevation
1.124m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-12 00:50 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-12 07:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
246°
Moving
Facing azimuth
91.22°
First azimuth
108.4°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
74.67°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White-ish but got redder as it lost altitude.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Quiet fizzle sound like a couple of eggs cracking in the distance (not very loud).
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a bright shooting star but definitely brighter than the others and came lower on the horizon than others (during Perseid shower). As it reached 25-30 deg elevation it ended with a small red fireball with a quiet but noticeable pop and seemed to break apart into a few small pieces. Hard to say exactly as it was dark. It kinda freaked me out actually. Looked as if the debris would have landed in the water 200-300 feet from me (I'm watching on a boat), but could've been an optical/perspective illusion.
