Not sure if it was a fireball, UFO or plane on fire. It looked like all of the above combined with a sparkling fire trail behind the main ball of flames. Super cool and lasted a good long about 7 or 8 seconds long. Bright and didn’t fade. Wasn’t fast either like most shooting stars you can barely catch. It went slow enough to enjoy and make out what it was.
Location
Address
Lathrop, CA
Latitude
37° 49' 3.13'' N (37.817536°)
Longitude
121° 16' 51.48'' W (-121.280967°)
Elevation
6.422121m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-01-05 20:25 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-01-06 04:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
252.19°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
314.56°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
-
Remarks
Smoke and glowing trail looked like something on fire and sparks flying behind the ball of fire
