It suddenly appeared in front of me when I was in my car. It was so very big and vibrant. I've seen a lot of shooting stars but never anything like this.
Location
Address
Elk Grove, CA
Latitude
38° 22' 33.36'' N (38.375933°)
Longitude
121° 21' 49.01'' W (-121.363615°)
Elevation
19.011528m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-11 18:23 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-12 02:23 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
247°
Moving
Facing azimuth
337.44°
First azimuth
348.12°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
318.61°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
A big fireball with a very long train of many, many sparks going off the main train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
big fireball with very long train of many, many sparks going off the main train
