Reports Report 8737j (Event 8737-2021)

Observer
Name Lauren G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was definitely something that I had never seen before and it was not a shooting star.
Location
Address Sacramento, CA
Latitude 38° 33' 35.94'' N (38.559984°)
Longitude 121° 27' 25.69'' W (-121.457137°)
Elevation 14.162897m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-12-10 05:47 PST
UT Date & Time 2021-12-10 13:47 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 162°
Moving
Facing azimuth 40°
First azimuth 38°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 35°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It first flashed brighter then continued to be bright until I couldn’t see it past the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It had a tail while it was falling, but the tail was in several bright pieces.