I didn’t see or hear it hit the mountain side as my view was obstructed but I believe it did and was looking for signs of fire that night but never saw any
Location
Address
Gilroy, CA
Latitude
37° 1' 7.31'' N (37.018696°)
Longitude
121° 39' 32.08'' W (-121.65891°)
Elevation
177.713745m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-13 18:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-14 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was one piece that broke up into 6 to 8 pieces right before it was going to impact mountain side
