Lowest elevation I reported for meteor is when it became obscured by trees in forest. Bright light followed a moment later.
Location
Address
North Vancouver (CA)
Latitude
49° 20' 30.38'' N (49.341771°)
Longitude
123° 3' 4.92'' W (-123.051368°)
Elevation
206.234818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-03 00:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-03 08:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
240°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
255°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White, or white-blue light extending up to an elevation of about 40 degrees. Estimated radius of bright area was 20 degrees, but as I was in a forested area lower portion was obscured by trees.
