I missed the meteor earlier this month that left a visible trail seen all over the state. Seeing this meteor and it breaking up entering our atmosphere was I feel of more significant than spotting a visible trail. The dark sky over the ocean really helped me absorb the beauty. I was left in awe as I commuted to work.
Location
Address
San Francisco, CA
Latitude
37° 43' 46.31'' N (37.729531°)
Longitude
122° 30' 23.17'' W (-122.506435°)
Elevation
9.904756m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-31 06:51 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-31 14:51 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
176°
Moving
Facing azimuth
313.66°
First azimuth
316.02°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
316°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor was falling and fragmentation was not to bright. However I was able to see fragments as if the meteor broke into five shortly visible pieces going in different directions towards the pacific ocean.
