We were in the car heading south on El Camino Real. My wife also saw the fireball. She thought the light was silver but later though she might have been looking at the smoke.
Location
Address
Carlsbad, CA
Latitude
33° 6' 12.64'' N (33.10351°)
Longitude
117° 16' 1.13'' W (-117.26698°)
Elevation
53.093m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-24 12:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-24 20:45 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
227°
Moving
Facing azimuth
166.84°
First azimuth
166.75°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
165.06°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
8°
Remarks
Looked like a smoke trail. Kind of silvery/light grey. Dissipated very fast.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright green fireball ended with a flash kind of like striking a match.
