I have never seen a shooting star last that long. It looked very low in the sky. It had a very large fireball in the front and a long tail. I clearly watched the fireball break apart before it was gone. It went east to west directly over my house.
Location
Address
Milpitas, CA
Latitude
37° 25' 49.93'' N (37.430535°)
Longitude
121° 52' 29.04'' W (-121.874732°)
Elevation
27.704718m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-16 18:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-17 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
69.52°
First azimuth
69.13°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
263.03°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
It slowly disappeared. Was very bright then went dim then was gone
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the fire and watched it break apart before it went out.
