American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3440q (Event 3440-2016)

Observer
Name Ronnie Q
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was moving much slower than the usual shooting stars you can see at night and it was heading straight down which I have never seen. Usually it's a split second seeing typical shooting stars or meteor's but this one felt like forever. Literally 3-4 seconds which felt like a lifetime.
Location
Address Elk Grove, CA
Latitude 38° 26' 15.2'' N (38.437556°)
Longitude 121° 22' 17.73'' W (-121.371592°)
Elevation 13.473m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-15 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-16 03:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 179°
Moving
Facing azimuth 359.63°
First azimuth 0.68°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 0.49°
Last elevation 7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -