American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2988j (Event 2988-2021)

Observer
Name Teresita L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Livermore, CA
Latitude 37° 39' 54.31'' N (37.665087°)
Longitude 121° 44' 32.76'' W (-121.742432°)
Elevation 176.972046m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-05-26 04:20 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-05-26 11:20 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth -
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 269.3°
Last elevation 56°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks After traveling in the direction of the moon from directly over my head, the very thick trail burst into a ball as large as the moon with a black rounded triangular shape in its middle a millisecond before it and its trail disappeared instantly as if someone turned off a light.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -