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Observer
Name
Michael K
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Seen many shooting stars, this was by far the brightest and longest in duration. First time i ever saw a bright orange meteor, typically bright white and very brief.
Location
Address
Brea, CA
Latitude
33° 58' 45.21'' N (33.979225°)
Longitude
117° 47' 7.26'' W (-117.785351°)
Elevation
306.268127m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-31 23:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-04-01 06:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255°
First azimuth
175°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-