Brightest when first seen; bright white meteor itself was thumb-sized at arms length; colors as it faded were green-white and blue-white. Short but intense. Best seen in my life.
Location
Address
Alamo, NV
Latitude
37° 37' 13.07'' N (37.620297°)
Longitude
115° 46' 45.25'' W (-115.779235°)
Elevation
1486.392m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-18 23:42 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-19 06:42 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
295°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
Train appeared as thick gray smoke; not smooth, had cauliflower-like texture to it
