I've seen hundreds of meteors shooting in the skies but this was easily the most impressive I've ever witnessed for it's brightness and amazing blue color. It's the first fireball I've seen first-hand that I would characterize as beautiful.
Location
Address
Blackhawk, CA
Latitude
37° 48' 15.03'' N (37.804174°)
Longitude
121° 54' 56.33'' W (-121.915646°)
Elevation
252.30809m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-04-30 00:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-04-30 07:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100.38°
First azimuth
114.28°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
87.34°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Too dark to detect smoke but definitely a glowing train
