I didn't note the exact time of the viewing though I believe it was pretty close to that.
Location
Address
Solvang, CA
Latitude
34° 36' 23.73'' N (34.606593°)
Longitude
120° 8' 10.77'' W (-120.136324°)
Elevation
161.188141m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-03 23:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-04 07:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
7°
Moving
Facing azimuth
281.55°
First azimuth
283.42°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
278.38°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Object heading nearly straight down, tail at first then a bright white flash with yellow/green on the edges. remained a fireball until disappeared out of site (likely due to a hill obscuring the view)
