Reports Report 853e (Event 853-2015)

Observer
Name Bruce H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks First sighted about due north, meteor seemed to head directly east from my location. Time of my sighting is estimate within a few minutes. Extremely bright sighting.
Location
Address Brea, CA
Latitude 33° 55' 42.57'' N (33.928491°)
Longitude 117° 53' 15.93'' W (-117.887759°)
Elevation 135.718994m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-04-04 21:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2015-04-05 04:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 91°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 70°
Last elevation 70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash as it broke into two large pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It broke into 2 large pieces, one about 70 of percent of original, the other about 30 percent