Reports Report 831s (Event 831-2019)

Observer
Name Michelle J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was a streak of light that flashed and turned into what appeared to be a falling ball of fire. It all happened very quickly as I was exiting CVS and walking to my car. It was quite amazing!
Location
Address San Jose, CA
Latitude 37° 17' 17.47'' N (37.288187°)
Longitude 121° 59' 42.46'' W (-121.995128°)
Elevation 80.387688m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-02-20 20:59 PST
UT Date & Time 2019-02-21 04:59 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 187°
Moving
Facing azimuth 168.73°
First azimuth 160.18°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 165.33°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a streak of light coming down that turned into a ball, like an explosion and continued it's descent very quickly
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -