I first saw the road light up in front of me as I was walking south or southeast. I whirled around 180 degrees and saw the meteor approaching me. I thought it was coming down on me, and I let out an involuntary yell of fear. By then it had burned out.
Location
Address
Coarsegold, CA
Latitude
37° 14' 26.06'' N (37.240572°)
Longitude
119° 41' 30.81'' W (-119.691892°)
Elevation
813.180908m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-02-27 05:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-02-27 13:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
163°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
325°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright ball about the size of an automobile headlight at 150 m. It burned out and the fragments moved to the east. I saw one piece glow red briefly while the other pieces just went black.
