It was pretty spectacular. We were sitting outside at Cafe Marina on Woodley Island and it was bright white and MUCH larger than a shooting star. The final red flash was impressive.
Location
Address
Eureka, CA
Latitude
40° 48' 29.27'' N (40.80813°)
Longitude
124° 9' 46.2'' W (-124.162832°)
Elevation
3.7953m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-31 12:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-31 20:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
254.82°
First azimuth
239.97°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
240.53°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At first it was bright white and then there was a bright red flash and then it disappeared.
