Was an amazing sight! I was on my bike on my way to work. I saw most of the meteorite, just missed the last split second because of a tree to my right.
Location
Address
Ventura, CA
Latitude
34° 16' 34.67'' N (34.276297°)
Longitude
119° 12' 30.85'' W (-119.20857°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-23 06:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-23 13:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.36708°
First azimuth
167.48957°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
175.29286°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
There was a tree that obstructed my view of the last moment before it disintegrated.
