I am a geologist and checked the time of the fireball sighting, made a mental note so I could provide a proper description. I suspect it may have been spacecraft debris.
Location
Address
Lakeside, CA
Latitude
32° 51' 33.3'' N (32.85925°)
Longitude
116° 54' 27.98'' W (-116.907772°)
Elevation
131.162m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-18 20:22 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-19 03:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
192°
Moving
Facing azimuth
160°
First azimuth
107.59°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
154.51°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About halfway through the duration, appeared to break off a fragment; main fireball continued downward.
