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Observer
Name
Pippi L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was the longest meteor I've ever seen. I had time to tell my mom and she turned around to see it also. White with a spark of red. Pretty straight L to R and with the trail lasting almost until it burned out at the end.
Location
Address
Claremont, CA
Latitude
34° 6' 36.15'' N (34.110043°)
Longitude
117° 43' 20.94'' W (-117.722484°)
Elevation
391.640198m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-11 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-12 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
263.98°
First azimuth
253.32°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
276.98°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-