American Meteor Society

Reports Report 354l (Event 354-2013)

Observer
Name ber b
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was watching tv and something in the corner of my eye got my attention I turned and saw a light blue bright round object shooting through the sky just like a shooting star except it was way bigger I would say about a dime to penny size held out at arms length. I only got a good look at it for a second before it went behind my neighbors roof, but I got a good enough glimpse to know what it was.
Location
Address Newport Beach, CA
Latitude 33° 36' 7.44'' N (33.602068°)
Longitude 117° 51' 32.76'' W (-117.8591°)
Elevation 86.569832m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-02-16 22:30 PST
UT Date & Time 2013-02-17 06:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 38.38°
First azimuth 26.44°
First elevation -1°
Last azimuth 53.59°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color bright light blue ish
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 4°
Remarks glowing trail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -