I thought it was a firework at first -- until I realized it definitely wasn't, but it looked similar to it at first (then way more phenomenal).
Location
Address
Redwood City, CA
Latitude
37° 27' 35.65'' N (37.459902°)
Longitude
122° 15' 27.29'' W (-122.257581°)
Elevation
130.064377m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-13 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-14 05:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
274°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235.13°
First azimuth
23.38°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
358.6°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, Shimmery gold
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
35°
Remarks
It sparked at first (looked like a firework) then sparkled and glowed from right to left (northbound) like a massive shooting star, after explosion it faded away with a glimmering trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end of the trail, it exploded like a shooting star -- massive red/yellow/gold. Very bright.
