I have seen fireballs before when space debris fell. this looked like it was traveling fast and had a very short tail. at the end it looked like it would have been over the ocean from where I was sitting. very bright for daylight sighting.
Location
Address
Ferndale, CA
Latitude
40° 35' 37.21'' N (40.593669°)
Longitude
124° 14' 58.15'' W (-124.249486°)
Elevation
8.230473m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-31 12:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-31 20:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
215.32°
First azimuth
189.36°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
260.77°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
almost looked gray like puff of smoke, may have been two explosions at the end
