I\'m fairly certain of the direction bearing with respect to Highway 12 - perhaps 5 degrees north of the \"southeast-bound\" direction of the road.
Location
Address
Santa Rosa, CA
Latitude
38° 27' 30.06'' N (38.45835°)
Longitude
122° 38' 6.46'' W (-122.635129°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-06 20:02 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-07 03:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
97.56016°
First azimuth
94.99278°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
95.22248°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
blue-green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving at the time and so if it made noise other than a boom, I wouldn\'t have heard it.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
I was unfortunately driving at the time. However, I\'m positive this was a meteor, not a reflected light. The meteor left pieces glowing debris in its immediate trail but I did not notice a persistent trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
AS described on the previous page, the meteor shed reddish fragments in its trail.