Reports Report 724a (Event 724-2011)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I have seen many falling or shooting stars or fireballs in my life. This one was the largest, brightest most colorful one I have seen. And it appeared to be moving slower than any I have seen. Thank you
Location
Address Hornbrook, CA
Latitude 41° 58' 40.33'' N (41.977869°)
Longitude 122° 36' 16.83'' W (-122.604675°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-07-25 03:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-07-25 10:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 359.256°
First azimuth 324.22463°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 44.61441°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Red / Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Appeared to be a blueish color ball with glowing red train. The train appeared to flicker and vary with length as it crossed the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -