Reports Report 994ac (Event 994-2025)

Observer
Name T M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks In comparison to the perseid meteors I saw last year, this one seemed much closer, larger, and brighter. It also lasted longer than the ones I saw before.
Location
Address Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude 36° 59' 58.96'' N (36.999711°)
Longitude 122° 3' 11.73'' W (-122.053257°)
Elevation 245.147873m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-02-17 20:45 PST
UT Date & Time 2025-02-18 04:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 186°
Moving
Facing azimuth 345.83°
First azimuth 343.93°
First elevation 85°
Last azimuth 353.39°
Last elevation 77°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light blue, and halfway through there was an orange flash, then it went back to light blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -