I have never in my life seen anything like this and I am an avid skywatcher. Went from the longest (duration) shooting star I'd ever seen to explosion. Fantastic!
Location
Address
Encinitas, CA
Latitude
33° 3' 59.64'' N (33.066568°)
Longitude
117° 17' 50.58'' W (-117.297382°)
Elevation
47.267m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-03-26 22:01 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-03-27 05:01 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300.52°
First azimuth
289.6°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
335.54°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
started out white then final fireball was bright white, yellow, orange and green flash
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
intensity of white increased then a halo of yellow, orange and green flash exploded out then died
