The meteor was very dull upon first glance, but it disappeared for a split second. When it came back, it was very bright and lit up the surrounding area.
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
36° 25' 5.48'' N (36.41819°)
Longitude
118° 59' 52.18'' W (-118.997827°)
Elevation
225.072m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-19 00:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-19 07:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
239°
Moving
Facing azimuth
47.04°
First azimuth
66.86°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
38.38°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
12°
Remarks
Glowing Train that faded over a period of a round 2 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Meteor fragmented into roughly four large chunks before disappearing
