I just happened to be walking home from a party and looked up and saw it. At first I thought it was a fireworks, but nothing like that was going on. I have never seen anything like it. It was a great experience.
Location
Address
Chico, CA
Latitude
39° 44' 44.48'' N (39.74569°)
Longitude
121° 47' 45.85'' W (-121.79607°)
Elevation
75.64m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-21 22:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-22 06:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like a fireworks sparkler with a bright tail. But it only lasted a few seconds.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a sparkler with a long tail. It was very bright!
