It was a quite bright, no doubt. I saw it over flat fields in southwest Salinas and seemed to be trailing downward. As bright as anything I've ever observed. Very cool.
Location
Address
Salinas, CA
Latitude
36° 40' 39.85'' N (36.677737°)
Longitude
121° 39' 19.8'' W (-121.655501°)
Elevation
16.202827m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-02-15 19:43 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-02-16 03:43 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.14°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
245°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
15°
Remarks
It was sparkling like a bottle rocket or fireworks
