American Meteor Society

Reports Report 257v (Event 257-2018)

Observer
Name Schuyler D
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I was in vehicle in an urban setting unable to see any stars and had not been watching the sky until I noticed this. This may have been some aeronautical or artificial phenomenon and not a meteor. It was so bright that if nobody outside of the city reports it, I would ask you to disregard this siting.
Location
Address San Francisco, CA
Latitude 37° 47' 58.36'' N (37.799545°)
Longitude 122° 26' 45.94'' W (-122.446094°)
Elevation 8.148m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-01-19 18:05 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-01-20 02:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 241°
Moving
Facing azimuth 116.31°
First azimuth 127.67°
First elevation 56°
Last azimuth 113.29°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -