American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2779t (Event 2779-2020)

Observer
Name Jared T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks A very quick but incredible sight!
Location
Address Vista, CA
Latitude 33° 11' 0.62'' N (33.183505°)
Longitude 117° 17' 10.44'' W (-117.286232°)
Elevation 64.248253m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-06-09 20:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2020-06-10 03:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 250°
Moving
Facing azimuth 330°
First azimuth 350°
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 310°
Last elevation 9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Like a distant popping sound, like a super muffled firecracker.
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 5°
Remarks A glowing train of orange light, stayed about the same length as the object streaked across the sky. Looked almost like the trail of a spaceship's thrusters from video games.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -