| Observer |
|
Name |
Craig H |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
meteor was unusually blueish in color. No fluorescent trail, just a brief cloud of smoke afterwards. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cottonwood, CA |
|
Latitude |
40° 22' 11.79'' N (40.369943°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 11' 59.1'' W (-122.19975°)
|
|
Elevation |
175.528976m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-10-19 21:10 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-10-20 04:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
300° |
|
First azimuth |
300° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
180° |
|
Last elevation |
85° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Was tracking nearly vertical overhead...and was observed as a brightening fireball for approx 3 sec before sudden flash with many fragments afterwards |
