Reports Report 4477u (Event 4477-2019)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4477-2019
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maggie V |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I would like to find out if any fragments actually hit the ground or houses. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Apple Valley, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 30' 42.96'' N (34.51°) |
| Longitude | 117° 12' 14.21'' W (-117.2°) |
| Elevation | 898.17m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-09-17 20:32 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-09-18 03:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 160° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 327° |
| First azimuth | 328° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 355° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Blue, Green |
| 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 | This was the brightest, biggest, lowest meteor I have ever seen. It rocketed downward in a wide straight bright blue/green streak and broke apart into bright blue/green/white fragments. It looked as if it were going to land it was going so fast. |