I'm at 1200' elevation and have a completely clear 180' view of the ocean's horizon. The fireball appeared to be several miles out in the ocean, due South from where I was. There was a commercial fishing boat several miles out in the ocean with it's giant sodium lights on that appeared to be to the West of where I saw the fireball.
Location
Address
Big Sur, CA
Latitude
36° 15' 38.92'' N (36.260811°)
Longitude
121° 48' 35.48'' W (-121.809856°)
Elevation
333.186951m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-03-22 21:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-03-23 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
138.31°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Yellow changed to reddish after 2-3 seconds when it appeared to break up
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
in the final 1-2 seconds that I saw it, it changed color from yellow to reddish, dimmed somewhat and expanded before it disappeared. This was all out over the ocean.
