This was both exciting and scary not knowing what it was. I was lucky to be looking in that direction along with 2 others at the sunset when the event occurred.
Photo
Video
Location
Address
Half Moon Bay, CA
Latitude
37° 29' 51.14'' N (37.497539°)
Longitude
122° 27' 55.9'' W (-122.465527°)
Elevation
1.654716m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-19 17:35 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-20 01:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.96°
First azimuth
270.53°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
269.33°
Last elevation
46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small pop noise
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Super bright flash in the sky leading to a falling object
