Beyond extraordinary sight. In too much awe to even grab my cellphone camera at the time which I undoubtedly regret. Even looking up pictures online it's hard to match what I saw so vividly.
Location
Address
Buena Park, CA
Latitude
33° 51' 26.68'' N (33.85741°)
Longitude
117° 58' 52.59'' W (-117.981274°)
Elevation
28.385m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-11 01:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-11 08:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
258.53°
First azimuth
248.66°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
334.65°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
10°
Remarks
Bright orange glowing train/trail behind 4-5 fragments traveling almost parallel to the horizon with slight decline. Lasted approx 8-10 seconds till out of my view into clouds.
