This was very unusual. I was walking my dog and the flash was so bright it seemed like an explosion. It actually looked like a rocket (Apollo type) blew up. There was a bright outline that faded quickly as it fell. I actually said 'Holy S*&%' out loud it was so startling.
Location
Address
Petaluma, CA
Latitude
38° 16' 11.8'' N (38.269944°)
Longitude
122° 38' 7.08'' W (-122.635301°)
Elevation
19.667635m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-17 05:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-17 13:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.51°
First azimuth
63.32°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
57.33°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train glowed bright and then faded quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a very bright flash out of the corner of my eye. When I looked, it appeared to be shaped like a rocket (Apollo type) falling. There was a bright outline which faded quickly.
