Reports Report 588n (Event 588-2012)

Observer
Name M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Colors brilliant spring colors. VERY close to me. I heard every whisper of the burn. No boom associated. Extinguished right above me.
Location
Address Georgetown, CA
Latitude 38° 55' 50.24'' N (38.930621°)
Longitude 120° 47' 59.61'' W (-120.799892°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-04-22 07:45 PDT
UT Date & Time 2012-04-22 14:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 182.29063°
First azimuth 118.36043°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 226.36422°
Last elevation 85°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color white pink purple or viol
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I heard a quiet buen as it went over. No time lapse it was real time. I swear it was maybe 50 to 100 feet over me
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 90s
Length -1°
Remarks Train was multi colored and lasted at least a minute and a half. The colors went from white to purple including yellow pink . I heard it. It sounded like a quiet burning firework. I heard and saw it poof and stop burning just above me.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a ball that poofed and sparked to stop.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -