Did not actually see meteor. I had my back to it. I did see the flash light up everything around me like a lightning strike. I immediately turned to observe a long lasting trail.
Location
Address
Los Banos, CA
Latitude
37° 2' 42.5'' N (37.04514°)
Longitude
120° 50' 41.18'' W (-120.844771°)
Elevation
38.26833m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-17 05:19 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-17 13:19 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15.68°
First azimuth
37.56°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
21.98°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing particulates, orange, yellow, light blue.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash was very bright like lightning of camera flash. Frag. was small pieces along trail.
