Reports Report 511aj (Event 511-2019)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 511-2019
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The meteor overtook me as I was driving in the car. It came from behind me. So I only saw it as it became visible in the upper left corner of my Prius windshield. My gut feeling is it looked like man made space debre reentering. Didn't look like the meteors and fireballs I had seen in the past. Also, it's speed was on the slow side, like an orbital speed. Also, the time I provide is approximate. Could be off by as much as 20 minutes. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Corona, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 44' 45.41'' N (33.75°) |
| Longitude | 117° 26' 56.06'' W (-117.45°) |
| Elevation | 367.8m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-31 19:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-02-01 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 105.28° |
| First azimuth | 80.46° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 97.85° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Bright yellow with red sparkles in its tail and a slight green hue on its back end. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | The train was glowing red embers that faded quickly but were very distinct. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |