At first i thought it could of been firework to the south of our location with the way it had begun and level above the trees. As it begun to travel north and break apart we heard 3 distant booms and a crackle sound with the 3 larger pieces. It was a one of the most amazing sights I've witness in a very long time.
Location
Address
Fresno, CA
Latitude
36° 45' 16.8'' N (36.754666°)
Longitude
119° 51' 57.14'' W (-119.865871°)
Elevation
82.732m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-10 01:16 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-10 08:16 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
3°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.88°
First azimuth
179.37°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
0.9°
Last elevation
76°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We heard a crackling noise
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3 very distant booms
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
Very long trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
7 to 8 fragments broke off. They headed from south to north at a high rate of speed
