I've seen several falling stars that arched in the sky; but this one fell straight down almost as if an aircraft or rocket fell back to earth. And it was so bright
Location
Address
Westlake Village, CA
Latitude
34° 9' 6.58'' N (34.151827°)
Longitude
118° 48' 4.8'' W (-118.801333°)
Elevation
293.738312m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-23 22:48 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-24 05:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.7°
First azimuth
357.72°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
357.17°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Light 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
dissipated towards the horizon - started thick and became thinner
