American Meteor Society

Reports Report 288b (Event 288-2015)

Observer
Name Marilyn c
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Gorman, CA
Latitude 34° 47' 42.59'' N (34.795165°)
Longitude 118° 51' 14.44'' W (-118.854012°)
Elevation 1174.117188m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-01-31 06:24 PST
UT Date & Time 2015-01-31 14:24 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 96.07°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 299.48°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White, When we first saw it , it was small and red but soon very soon as it got closer it was white with a white tail.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length 30°
Remarks it looked glowing and long. We didnt hear any sounds as we were in the car and had the radio on. We didnt see a terminal flash or anything as I was trying to keep my eyes on the road.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -