American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7206bb (Event 7206-2020)

Observer
Name Katie S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Fair Oaks, CA
Latitude 38° 39' 51.57'' N (38.664325°)
Longitude 121° 14' 35.51'' W (-121.243196°)
Elevation 67.731529m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-11-30 18:20 PST
UT Date & Time 2020-12-01 02:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 118°
Moving
Facing azimuth 276.89°
First azimuth 255.22°
First elevation 18°
Last azimuth 317.59°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks It almost appeared to have 2 side by side tails, but not very bright or long. There was a small spark or fragmentation that occurred, so that is probably the explanation of the appearance of the 2nd tail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There seemed to be a small spark or bit crumbling off