Reports Report 831i (Event 831-2019)

Observer
Name Andrew F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was to the southwest of Santa Maria heading west towards the pacific ocean.
Location
Address Santa Maria, CA
Latitude 34° 55' 14.93'' N (34.920814°)
Longitude 120° 28' 22.4'' W (-120.472889°)
Elevation 60.851414m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-02-20 20:57 PST
UT Date & Time 2019-02-21 04:57 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 258°
Moving
Facing azimuth 332.73°
First azimuth 349.11°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 320.5°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw the green Meteor with a tail for a couple seconds then as it started entering the atmosphere it broke into several small pieces that appeared to fall to earth.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw the green Meteor with a tail for a couple seconds then as it started entering the atmosphere it broke into several small pieces that appeared to fall to earth.