Reports Report 2107bh (Event 2107-2012)

Observer
Name Kai M
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Best meteor sighting in Los Angeles I've ever seen by FAR, and much brighter than most clear sky meteors I've seen. Intense white, and approximately vertical travel, almost as if straight down which is relative to my view on a 30 degree grade looking upward east, slightly south
Location
Address Los Angeles, CA
Latitude 34° 2' 32.08'' N (34.042245°)
Longitude 118° 20' 28.66'' W (-118.341295°)
Elevation -1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-12-07 21:25 PST
UT Date & Time 2012-12-08 05:25 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color 90% white 5% green 5% blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length
Remarks Glowing greenish white vapor trail, bluish white fragments
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Starting at 3 seconds, double flash, intense white last one at 4 seconds most intense
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks bluish white fragmentation, slight trains on larger fragments