The meteor appeared to enter the atmosphere roughly 20-40 miles away. That would place it over the cities of Elk Grove or Sacramento.
I was driving and the flash caught my attention very quickly.
Location
Address
Stockton, CA
Latitude
38° 2' 31.44'' N (38.042068°)
Longitude
121° 21' 14.91'' W (-121.354141°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-10 21:01 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-11 04:01 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
7°
Remarks
Glowing trail that dissipated fairly quickly after the fireball disappeared.
