Reports Report 1787cs (Event 1787-2021)

Observer
Name Eric R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The event was captured by a Nest doorbell camera and reviewed afterwards. The camera was in "infrared" mode at the time the event was captured.
Video
Location
Address Solana Beach, CA
Latitude 33° 0' 9.27'' N (33.002574°)
Longitude 117° 16' 8.12'' W (-117.268922°)
Elevation 54.786983m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-20 19:50 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-21 02:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 339.51°
First azimuth 319.09°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 355.7°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color unknown --- camera is infrared
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks glowing trail, some smoke, one or two intermittent flashes before terminal flash
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a brief bright terminal flash just before the meteor disappeared. Unfortunately a tree partially obscures this portion of the event.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -