At first I thought it was a rocket or plane, but it was so big and bright.
Location
Address
murrieta, CA
Latitude
33° 38' 1.59'' N (33.633774°)
Longitude
117° 10' 0.35'' W (-117.166763°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-14 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-15 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.8878°
First azimuth
174.0566°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
116.28479°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
red to green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The boom came 1st before I saw the light. My view was obstructed by roof tops as I looked in the direction of sound. Then a bright redish light streaked across the sky with a green glow behind it followed by a train in bright white.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
2°
Remarks
Heard a strange boom, then saw the light. The front was redish, then thought it went green to white train glowing.