The streak was extremely bright and appeared out of nowhere
Location
Address
Sunol, CA
Latitude
37° 36' 55.76'' N (37.615489°)
Longitude
121° 52' 33.81'' W (-121.876059°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-22 08:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-22 15:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.61163°
First azimuth
17.18902°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
296.76213°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
white, green, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
My husband and I witnessed a bright white streak that at first appeared to be a rocket that came out of nowhere. It then disintegrated in front of us and in doing so we saw various colors including green and yellow.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball exploded and disintegrated into small pieces, changing color as it did.
