Reports Report 257q (Event 257-2018)

Observer
Name A L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Since it was night time, I could not see any smoke trail or the location of where it either burned up or landed.
Location
Address El Dorado Hills, CA
Latitude 38° 38' 59.93'' N (38.649981°)
Longitude 121° 4' 6.25'' W (-121.068402°)
Elevation 188.466m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-01-19 18:07 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-01-20 02:07 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 119°
Moving
Facing azimuth 165.92°
First azimuth 138.95°
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 173.57°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The orange trail left glowing orange bits in the sky but they faded within 1-2 seconds.