It was like nothing I have ever seen before. There were 3 of us in the yard who witnessed it. It was incredibly bright and lower than any meteor I have seen. It resembled a firework or almost a rocket. We were expecting to hear a boom afterwards.
Location
Address
Yucaipa, CA
Latitude
34° 3' 14.83'' N (34.054119°)
Longitude
117° 1' 28.28'' W (-117.024521°)
Elevation
899.640808m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-04 20:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-05 03:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
110°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
65°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
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 looked like it broke into 3 pieces at the end, it looked very similar to a firework.
