Reports Report 1015dy (Event 1015-2011)

Observer
Name Brad
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Menifee, CA
Latitude 33° 40' 37.06'' N (33.676961°)
Longitude 117° 10' 7.15'' W (-117.168653°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-09-14 20:52 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-09-15 03:52 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 87.85681°
First azimuth 108.49627°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 100.98857°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I was in my car and did not hear any sound.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Near the end of it\'s flight, it flashed and was gone. Approximately 1/2 second later, it reappeared along the same trajectory. It continued for nearly another second, then flashed again. I did not see it any more. Both of the flashes were accompanied by fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -