Reports Report 3389e (Event 3389-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bjoern K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Definitely one of and probably my most spectacular meteor experience, at first I wondered if it was a plane, but quickly realized it must be some type of meteor. It lasted far longer than your typical meteor shower, probably 4-6 seconds, traveled about the speed you see a plane in the sky and didn't descend very much in the time frame I saw it. The most spectacular part was when it started fragmenting towards the end. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Simi Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 15' 29.01'' N (34.258058°) |
| Longitude | 118° 44' 10.42'' W (-118.736227°) |
| Elevation | 283.869904m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-08 18:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-09 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 289.17° |
| First azimuth | 282.29° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 302.03° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | towards the end it fragmented as small bright bits of the meteor on all sides |