Of course, the slight possibility that a left-over piece of the Chinese Space Station that re-entered Earth's atmosphere a few days ago, did come to mind.
Location
Address
Indio, CA
Latitude
33° 44' 25.18'' N (33.740328°)
Longitude
116° 15' 15.92'' W (-116.254423°)
Elevation
8.995m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-04-05 00:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-04-05 07:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
349°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.27°
First azimuth
285.37°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
292.65°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Dark Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
initial bright flash followed by an intermittent bright trail
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation in a straight line, not spreading out
