I am not sure if my position was communicated clearly with this system. I was traveling west on that highway and saw the fireball begin at about the 2:00 position of my field of vision, and complete at the horizon.
Location
Address
Hollister, CA
Latitude
36° 52' 34.72'' N (36.87631°)
Longitude
121° 24' 2.24'' W (-121.400623°)
Elevation
75.730873m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-17 21:04 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-18 04:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
The train was glowing bright and very long. It looked like a giant comet trailing fire. It was absolutely amazing
