The fragments turned down and even sideways. They looked more like SpaceX boosters returning to land.
Location
Address
Los Altos, CA
Latitude
37° 22' 44.58'' N (37.37905°)
Longitude
122° 6' 31.04'' W (-122.108622°)
Elevation
53.489m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-06 19:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-07 02:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
79°
Moving
Facing azimuth
313.72°
First azimuth
300.63°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
325.48°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
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
Two pieces broke off. About 5 seconds later each of those pieces broke in half. All four seemed to travel down and sideways (odd) as well. We thought it may have been SpaceX rocket boosters returning to land, instead of a meteor.
