Interstate 80 east bound at Penrynn,ca fire ball was travelng from west to the east. Angle to the horizon was better than 45 degrees. It was the closest fireball I've ever seen. Had a full blown tail and flared out just above the horizon. It was pretty good sized too
Location
Address
Penryn, CA
Latitude
38° 50' 51.26'' N (38.847572°)
Longitude
121° 9' 6.36'' W (-121.151766°)
Elevation
159.713379m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-06 06:11 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-06 13:11 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
125°
Moving
Facing azimuth
43.34°
First azimuth
33.23°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
59.7°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Yellowish green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
30°
Remarks
Skokie glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At about 10 degrees above the horizon it flashed and went out
