The glowing trail (Noctilucent) was strikingly bright, it pierced high level cirrostratus clouds. My security camera also caught a time-lapse, I also sped up the video at the end so you can see trail dissipation.
Video
Location
Address
Rancho Cordova, CA
Latitude
38° 34' 10.01'' N (38.569447°)
Longitude
121° 12' 7.9'' W (-121.202194°)
Elevation
64.901237m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-19 17:24 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-20 01:24 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255.04°
First azimuth
143.88°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
254.62°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
15°
Remarks
Slightly billowing and stretched apart at different levels. Formed what looked like a ring or spiral at the top.
