Ive seen many meteor showers through the years . My Oregon home is on a mountain with no light pollution. My wife teaches nature studies and is an avid astronomy nut .
Location
Address
Alameda, CA
Latitude
37° 45' 31.48'' N (37.758745°)
Longitude
122° 14' 44.95'' W (-122.245819°)
Elevation
5.770495m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-21 23:53 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-22 06:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
113°
Moving
Facing azimuth
125.6°
First azimuth
111.06°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
113.16°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Pink, Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Bright smoking blue light then pink blue again followed by a train of smoke . It appeared to almost stop in the sky once it left my view.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Almost lightning bolt in nature with an explosion which I thought was from entering our atmosphere. This occurred at the precise moment it abruptly stopped.
