I was driving northbound on I-5 and at first thought I may have been seeing a failed firework as it seemed to be heading almost straight down from towards the beach.
Location
Address
, CA
Latitude
33° 0' 29.72'' N (33.008256°)
Longitude
117° 15' 43.57'' W (-117.262102°)
Elevation
17.432453m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-23 22:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-24 05:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
187°
Moving
Facing azimuth
310°
First azimuth
310°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
310°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Smaller green bright areas seemed to shed off of it as it came down
