Reports Report 2765fo (Event 2765-2013)

Observer
Name Douglas C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Feel lucky to have seen it. Stay up 2-3 nights /year for Leonid and Perseid showers, but this was unplanned.
Location
Address Calexico, CA
Latitude 32° 40' 41.8'' N (32.678277°)
Longitude 115° 30' 18.39'' W (-115.505109°)
Elevation 2.222236m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-11-06 20:00 PST
UT Date & Time 2013-11-07 04:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 149.17°
First azimuth 335°
First elevation 84°
Last azimuth 170°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Broke into 3-4 pieces color shift from blue white to orange
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Exploded into 3-4 multidirectional pieces orange glow and smoke
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Blue flash and orange trails slight smoke like fireworks