I have seen quite a few meteors, this was the first I've ever seen during the day time. It was significant enough my peripheral vision caught it immediately while driving down a busy interstate.
Location
Address
Roseville, CA
Latitude
38° 42' 7.56'' N (38.702101°)
Longitude
121° 18' 55.32'' W (-121.315366°)
Elevation
43.227737m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-13 19:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-14 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
200°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185°
First azimuth
185°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
185°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
12°
Remarks
Faint white smoke was trailing the bright white fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball flashed a bit brighter right before it disappeared. It got maybe 20 percent brighter, flash lasted about a tenth of a second or less.
