Final bright blue plume before disappearing below ridge 1 mile distant was exceptional; and vertical descent and broadness and brightness of late portion of trail which I saw 5-10 x typical meteors.
Location
Address
Woodacre, CA
Latitude
38° 0' 28.74'' N (38.01°)
Longitude
122° 37' 42.88'' W (-122.63°)
Elevation
234.67m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-29 18:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-30 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
3°
Moving
Facing azimuth
218.02°
First azimuth
213.81°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
218.97°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw broad bright yellow streak toward end of vertical fall which bloomed or exploded into much broader bright blue flash just before disappearing below the horizon.
