I was looking for planes passing by and just happened to look up because something like a firefly caught my eye. The white ball just kept going for maybe 3 seconds w the smoke trail really visible behind it.
Location
Address
Whittier, CA
Latitude
33° 59' 47.45'' N (33.996514°)
Longitude
118° 3' 31.96'' W (-118.058879°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-15 00:11 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-15 07:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White with a huge white smoke trail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Huge long white smoke trail behind the white fireball
