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Observer Name Susan B Experience Level 1/5 Remarks The brightness of the meteor caught my eye. It was almost daylight, though the sun wasn't above the horizon yet. It was about 5" long which makes no sense - but there was a thicker tail than other meteors I've seen. Very cool!
Location Address Mountain View, CA Latitude 37° 22' 57.99'' N (37.38°) Longitude 122° 5' 20.86'' W (-122.09°) Elevation 34.84m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2021-05-31 05:50 PDT UT Date & Time 2021-05-31 12:50 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From down left to up right Descent Angle 80°
Moving Facing azimuth - First azimuth 306.79° First elevation 47° Last azimuth 347.32° Last elevation 49°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -20 Color White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation No Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation Unknown Remarks -