It was bright enough and lasted long enough to frighten me temporarily. Wasn't like a "shooting star." Much larger, brighter, and longer. It had a slight orange color in the front with a white glowing tail.
Location
Address
Cathedral City, CA
Latitude
33° 49' 50.21'' N (33.830615°)
Longitude
116° 28' 28.98'' W (-116.474718°)
Elevation
119.929398m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-08 18:25 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-09 02:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288.61°
First azimuth
299.42°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
294.62°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowed behind the fire ball and disappeared after a few seconds
