I reported the fireball yesterday (Matthew G), my son was at a different location and independently saw the same fireball, this is his report.
Location
Address
Davis, CA
Latitude
38° 32' 51.17'' N (38.547546°)
Longitude
121° 50' 27.34'' W (-121.840929°)
Elevation
25.258m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-17 08:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-17 15:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
340°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
not sure, but it may have broken up into about six pieces and each of 5 small fragments blew up and the sixth continued until it disintegrated. It happened fast...
