it almost looked like a rocket except it was going in the wrong direction(up to down). i thought it might have been a rocket that had failed and was returning to earth but the vapor trailed i thought ruled that out. was very bright and very colorful. a most unusual sighting.
Location
Address
Valley Center, CA
Latitude
33° 14' 16.67'' N (33.237964°)
Longitude
117° 3' 28.71'' W (-117.057976°)
Elevation
442.061371m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-17 05:21 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-17 13:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
314.16°
First azimuth
303.33°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
307.34°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Purple, Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
6°
Remarks
was fairly faint but visible for 3-5 seconds. fireballs often leave trails.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
big ball of white right before it hit the horizon and after all the colors
