When it first appeared I thought my neighbors were firing off big fireworks or something but just for a second. It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen in the sky. It was AWESOME!
Location
Address
El Dorado Hills, CA
Latitude
38° 46' 3.81'' N (38.767725°)
Longitude
121° 2' 43.59'' W (-121.045441°)
Elevation
237.348m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-12 00:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-12 07:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.33°
First azimuth
104.18°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
79.57°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
the head of the fireball was yellowish orange then as it progressed towards the tail it became bright blue then green then a white tail