Can not get over how magnificently big & blue this meteor was... As well as the randomness for the reasons I looked up into the sky.
Location
Address
Thousand Oaks, CA
Latitude
34° 11' 53.2'' N (34.198111°)
Longitude
118° 54' 48'' W (-118.913333°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-30 22:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-31 05:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
37.78768°
First azimuth
12.80913°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
0.28525°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Royal Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
The only reason I looked up into the sky was because my wife & I had heard a \\
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
0.5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Brilliant blue glow slightly dimmer than the bright blue fireball. Faded out quickly (~.5 sec) and about as long as an index finger held out at arms length.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Not sure about fragments because I was so focused in the magnificent blue fireball rather than the tail, etc.
