American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2238d (Event 2238-2013)

Observer
Name S T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , CA
Latitude 34° 6' 22.35'' N (34.106208°)
Longitude 118° 45' 30.66'' W (-118.758516°)
Elevation 227.339279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-27 21:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-28 04:30 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 360°
First azimuth 357.05°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 358.1°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length -
Remarks The train looked like big sparkles. The thing I wanted to clarify is that I saw it through a skylight. The duration was an estimation. The train was pretty long, maybe 6 to 8 times the size of the fireball itself
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like big sparkles were detaching as it was moving.