It looked like fircoals falling from the sky right before it vanished and the speed changed as the light grew
Location
Address
Modesto, CA
Latitude
37° 38' 7.34'' N (37.635372°)
Longitude
121° 0' 39.1'' W (-121.010862°)
Elevation
26.526829m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-07-31 00:34 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-07-31 07:34 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
315.31°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
30.88°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-
Remarks
The trail went from small plain looking light, to a faster small plain with the "fog lights on" like brightness and then like a propulsion rocket with glowing fire like color and crumbling at the cusp of the sun light brightness and then it went out of view.