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Observer
Name
James W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Richmond, CA
Latitude
37° 59' 31.76'' N (37.992155°)
Longitude
122° 19' 58.26'' W (-122.33285°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-28 22:24 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-29 05:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.14208°
First azimuth
354.55969°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
338.19875°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was just like any shooting star meteroid except this one was so close that I could see it burning and I think it must have been big enough to reach the ground or water, and couldn't have been more than a mile or two away.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-