I am a former science teacher (physics and earth science) but I don't do much sky watching and I don't know much about it. I was not observing the sky intentionally when I saw this object-just sitting outside after dinner looking up at the sky at the right moment.
Location
Address
Nevada City, CA
Latitude
39° 18' 58.42'' N (39.316227°)
Longitude
120° 58' 36.25'' W (-120.976736°)
Elevation
931.005737m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-26 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-27 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
15°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1°
First azimuth
1°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
4°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a definite thud in the distance
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object was elongated with a round end. The elongated portion appeared to be breaking into chunks. The chunks were bright but also dark around the edges. Incredible sight!
