It was the brightest I have ever seen. I try to watch the Perseids & Leonids on occasion. It seemed slow. The tail was the widest I have ever seen & the terminating ball was the largest I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Indio, CA
Latitude
33° 41' 24.82'' N (33.690228°)
Longitude
116° 13' 3.15'' W (-116.217542°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-06 20:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-07 03:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170.53765°
First azimuth
168.69003°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
162.4075°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
blue-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a long bright flash terminating in a bright ball and then nothing. Ball was fairly low on the horizon.
