The trajectory of the object seemed to be fairly tangential to the earth's atmosphere. This makes me wonder if it perhaps was a (very) large satellite deorbiting over southern california.
Location
Address
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Latitude
33° 46' 7.34'' N (33.768705°)
Longitude
118° 23' 33.91'' W (-118.392752°)
Elevation
299.906738m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-02 01:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-02 08:45 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
353.59°
First azimuth
327.53°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
42.76°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Purple, Green, Orange, Light Yellow
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
The object broke up and spread out as it traveled across the sky, first a bright green and purple, then transitioning to yellow and orange- finishing as 6 main objects with many smaller sparks/fragments in tow
