| Observer |
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| Name | David H |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | It is possible the meteor originated at a higher elevation angle. I first saw it as it crossed through the top of my windshield |
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| Location |
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| Address | Mountain View, CA |
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| Latitude | 37° 24' 28.96'' N (37.41°) |
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| Longitude | 122° 4' 6.49'' W (-122.07°) |
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| Elevation | 12.53m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-18 22:25 PDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-19 05:25 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 175° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 293.94° |
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| First azimuth | 293° |
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| First elevation | 45° |
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| Last azimuth | 292.31° |
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| Last elevation | 25° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
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| Color | Green |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | 10° |
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| Remarks | Glowing green trail that faded quickly |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Initially spotted near peak intensity through the top of my windshield. Intensity generally decreased before slightly increasing at termination. |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | After slight terminal flash, fragmented into dozens of small green points that quickly faded |
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