I was with a friend and what we saw mesmerized each of us. While the event was short, it was enough for it to be one of the coolest sky phenomenon either of us had ever seen in person.
Location
Address
Oakland, CA
Latitude
37° 49' 32.07'' N (37.825574°)
Longitude
122° 16' 31.55'' W (-122.27543°)
Elevation
12.33182m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-02-10 19:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-02-11 03:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.78°
First azimuth
101.26°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
101.95°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
very short train, like a tail with broken firey pieces, almost sparkly
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was super bright
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the tail of the fireball was fragmented momentarily giving off a slight sparkly effect
