At first i thought ot was a plane and was going to crash. Then i realized it was something else. Very bright snd beautiful. I was driving northwest on 101 near san rafael california.
Location
Address
San Rafael, CA
Latitude
38° 0' 8.65'' N (38.002404°)
Longitude
122° 32' 18.39'' W (-122.538441°)
Elevation
9.547m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-28 04:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-28 12:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
Bright glow then orange tip like a bright cigarette being smoked at night. Then a poof like being extinguished in water.
