Fireball report

Reports Report 1015w (Event 1015-2011)

Observer
Name	Ruth A
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Riverside, CA
Latitude	33° 59' 2.75'' N (33.984097°)
Longitude	117° 20' 39.73'' W (-117.34437°)
Elevation	-

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2011-09-14 19:41 PDT
UT Date & Time	2011-09-15 02:41 UT
Duration	≈10s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	225°

Moving
Facing azimuth	148.09547°
First azimuth	178.55515°
First elevation	37°
Last azimuth	131.44506°
Last elevation	28°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	White to red

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	No sounds I could hear, my windows were rolled up.

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	12s
Length	-1°
Remarks	glowing trail, bright white, incredibly long

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The meteor disappeared for less than a second and reappeared when the head exploded and caught fire...turning red...looked like a mini firework in white and red.

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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