duration of meteor was quite long, and diameter of vapor trail was large
Location
Address
Jackson, CA
Latitude
38° 22' 46.86'' N (38.379684°)
Longitude
120° 39' 30.6'' W (-120.658501°)
Elevation
691.006958m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-12 05:57 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-12 12:57 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
245.34°
First azimuth
217.5°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
257.38°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
large white cone shape initially (looked comet like) , then split into two separate cones just before exploding, saw tiny red debris after (0.5 sec). Then debris looked white and plasma like for 3 sec approximately.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
white core when out, then saw tiny red debris (0,5 sec or less) and vapor tail
