very random-chance sighting, had a narrow field of vision into the southern sky and happened to see the flash..happy I found the sight to report and hope others saw it too!
Location
Address
Carmichael, CA
Latitude
38° 37' 1.16'' N (38.61699°)
Longitude
121° 21' 11.46'' W (-121.353182°)
Elevation
29.430607m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-16 18:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-17 02:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.06°
First azimuth
173.51°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
185.28°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow, Brown, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
several pieces breaking apart brightly in a relatively tight pattern
