| Observer |
|
Name |
Bob S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am 52 yrs old, frequent the night skies, and have never seen such a wide meteor/streak across the sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Santa Cruz, CA |
|
Latitude |
36° 57' 52.91'' N (36.964696°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 2' 34.59'' W (-122.042941°)
|
|
Elevation |
23.431m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-19 18:32 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-20 02:32 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
80° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
85.99° |
|
First azimuth |
95.5° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
75.19° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Maybe, slight boom. I am not certain. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
