This was the most fantastic thing I've ever seen in the night sky. I was just coming out onto the patio. I had just turned the lights out so I could go outside and observe the stars. Even though my eyes were adjusting to the darkness the fireball looked BIG and so bright and firey. I couldn't believe how long it lasted. An incredible experience I will never forget.
Location
Address
Santa Barbara, CA
Latitude
34° 23' 47.86'' N (34.396628°)
Longitude
119° 43' 42.95'' W (-119.728598°)
Elevation
40.839939m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-22 19:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-23 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
133.27°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16.6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
8°
Remarks
It was big! It looked like a trail of fire embers- like an explosion in the sky. never seen anything like it in my life! super cool!!!
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
brilliant golden orange color like blazing embers of a fire breaking apart
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
i could see the embers breaking off the main fireball
