The brightest meteor I have ever seen. Phenomenal. So bright I had to squint at first. Thought it might be a low flying plane with bright landing lights coming at me when I first saw it. I am in the mountains with a very dark sky.
Location
Address
Julian, CA
Latitude
33° 5' 17.34'' N (33.08815°)
Longitude
116° 35' 17.61'' W (-116.588225°)
Elevation
1259.514893m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-06 19:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-07 03:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100°
First azimuth
95°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
110°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
15°
Remarks
After a very white bright light it appeared to come apart into several pieces leaving reddish streaks
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to break apart into several pieces with reddish trails
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it broke up into several pieces (like it exploded)
