I doubt I will every see anything like it again. It seemed a thousand times brighter than any shooting star. It took me a minute to understand what I was seeing and to believe it was real. It was amazing.
Location
Address
Modesto, CA
Latitude
37° 40' 13.4'' N (37.67039°)
Longitude
120° 58' 11.72'' W (-120.969922°)
Elevation
29.634096m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-13 23:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-14 06:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
335°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Dark Purple, Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a pop and hiss
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
90°
Remarks
the trail was colored like a rainbow it was bright the colors faded quickly but the smoke lasted a few seconds longer
