Reports Report 981i (Event 981-2011)

Observer
Name Tom B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks 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.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -