Reports Report 831j (Event 831-2019)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 831-2019
Observer
NameJean C
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI’ve never seen anything remotely as large as this fireball/meteor before (and I’m in my sixties).
Location
AddressWatsonville, CA
Latitude36° 57' 17.1'' N (36.95°)
Longitude 121° 51' 52.07'' W (-121.86°)
Elevation49.17m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2019-02-20 21:00 PST
UT Date & Time2019-02-21 05:00 UT
Duration≈7.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle244°
Moving
Facing azimuth174.29°
First azimuth172.87°
First elevation55°
Last azimuth124.39°
Last elevation32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-14
ColorYellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksIt seemed to get smaller as it streaked across the sky.