Reports Report 1298bz (Event 1298-2017)

Observer
Name jeffrey G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks my wife freaked out and stopped to ask people if they saw it .it was very bright,then it was gone .
Location
Address San Clemente, CA
Latitude 33° 25' 57.71'' N (33.432697°)
Longitude 117° 37' 52.84'' W (-117.631345°)
Elevation 11.168m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-10 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-11 04:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 126°
Moving
Facing azimuth 158.04°
First azimuth 87.71°
First elevation 41°
Last azimuth 200.72°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks like smoke from a jet plane
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks the flash was almost as bright as the sun
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -