| Observer |
|
Name |
M M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Wow...Brightest flash I've ever seen from a meteor! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ridgecrest, CA |
|
Latitude |
35° 41' 42.48'' N (35.695134°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 36' 23.24'' W (-117.606455°)
|
|
Elevation |
662.776367m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-01-17 05:21 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-01-17 13:21 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
329.15° |
|
First azimuth |
325.44° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
323.9° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
white/orange sparkle trail that faded out slowly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Saw the mountainside to the South light up like daytime for 1-2 seconds...was facing wrong direction |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
