This sighting was over the Pacific Ocean. I was standing on the beach about 1/4 south of Paradise Cove Cafe in Malibu. It started pretty low as an extremely bright big white ball. Then it traveled west and developed a long dense smokey trail. About 5 seconds in, orangish-red flames briefly outlined the rear of the ball. The ball went on for 3 more seconds before it and it's trail began to fade just over the horizon/surface of the ocean.
Location
Address
Malibu, CA
Latitude
34° 1' 12.85'' N (34.020235°)
Longitude
118° 47' 13.71'' W (-118.787141°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 20:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-30 04:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
BRIGHT bluish-white, then redish-orange flames outlined the rear in the last few seconds.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
A long dense smoke trail followed the entire time. After the fireball disappeared, it faded away, from rear to front at almost the same speed the fireball traveled.
