Not absolutely sure about the time, duration, angles etc. They are my best guesses. Next time (!) I'll be more careful in taking notes. What an amazing sight !
Location
Address
Joshua Tree, CA
Latitude
33° 59' 29.98'' N (33.99166°)
Longitude
116° 3' 54.84'' W (-116.065233°)
Elevation
1335.762m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-10 18:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-11 02:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140°
First azimuth
125°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
210°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
glowing shower of sparks - like a firework rocket
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object was initially on a 'smooth' trajectory leaving a trail of light yellow/orange 'sparks' . It then started to 'wobble' for less than a second before disintegrating into several smaller pieces. Then it stopped emitting light.
