Reports Report 4229a (Event 4229-2018)

Observer
Name P G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was pointing at two squirrels in a pine tree for my daughter to see and then this bright blue "shooting star" goes flying by, longest one I've ever seen probably.
Location
Address Paradise, CA
Latitude 39° 46' 45.26'' N (39.77924°)
Longitude 121° 35' 51.68'' W (-121.597689°)
Elevation 646.385m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-10-17 08:14 PDT
UT Date & Time 2018-10-17 15:14 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 192.47°
First azimuth 162.51°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 186.78°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train, look like a light sabre.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -