The trail was very bright and the head explosion very distinct. It did not simply 'wink our.'
Location
Address
Ojai, CA
Latitude
34° 26' 1.3'' N (34.433695°)
Longitude
119° 16' 46.79'' W (-119.279665°)
Elevation
199.065m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-27 22:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-28 05:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.32°
First azimuth
333.51°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
17.79°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Showed a streaming tail for about 1 second, then the head exploded and it disappeared. Did not see any falling trails.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Initially it was just a light streaking across the sky from left to right. Then the head got brighter and larger and it was trailing particles. Then the head exploded.like fireworks.
