Never seen anything like this before. the trail seemed similar to what I've seen in meteor videos but the break apart was unexpected and some pieces fell slower (all were still lit up) after the fragmentation.
Location
Address
Mountain View, CA
Latitude
37° 24' 0.11'' N (37.400031°)
Longitude
122° 7' 0.9'' W (-122.116916°)
Elevation
24.956m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-07 19:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-08 02:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
313.64°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
320.08°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into 4 pieces, two continued downward at the previous speed while two others were slower
