| Observer |
|
Name |
Angela R |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I love astronomy and have watched meteor showers, but I have never seen anything as bright and long as the one I saw tonight! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lancaster, CA |
|
Latitude |
34° 40' 48.76'' N (34.680211°)
|
|
Longitude |
118° 10' 36.86'' W (-118.176906°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-04-05 20:20 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-04-06 03:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
219.45482° |
|
First azimuth |
217.34944° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
246.13184° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
bright blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
-1s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Bright glowing blue, almost white. I thought it was a comet at first. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
