| Observer |
|
Name |
Kris W |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is the brightest meteor I have ever witnessed and thought it would hit the ground. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Loleta, CA |
|
Latitude |
40° 40' 46.15'' N (40.679485°)
|
|
Longitude |
124° 12' 2.98'' W (-124.200829°)
|
|
Elevation |
1.950248m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-29 19:04 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-30 03:04 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
100° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
195° |
|
First azimuth |
180° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
200° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Blue/Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
From glowing bright blue to green with fragments |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Turned from very bright blue to bright green |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
