If I hadn't been driving, maybe I could have seen/heard more details. It was dramatic enough that I said "holy crap!' Out loud. Then looked at other cars on HW to see if anyone was swerving
Location
Address
Los Altos, CA
Latitude
37° 20' 26.36'' N (37.340655°)
Longitude
122° 3' 35.18'' W (-122.059771°)
Elevation
74.237587m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-25 20:08 PST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-26 04:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
184.84°
First azimuth
107.19°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
135.19°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball with what looked like molten lava breaking off &'disappearing, not a lot, just a few chunks
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As chunks broke off, it became smaller until it disappeared