It looked like an upside down exclamation point. the period was white, it disappeared and then resumed again but as a green ball of light that left a white glowing train.
Location
Address
Pasadena, CA
Latitude
34° 9' 0.93'' N (34.150257°)
Longitude
118° 5' 19.83'' W (-118.088841°)
Elevation
230.107m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-12 20:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-13 03:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
318.05°
First azimuth
167°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
320.67°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
1°
Remarks
The ball of light was green and it looked like it was dropping out of the sky. Then it left a white flowing train that lasted for about a second after the green ball disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
not sure if what I saw was a flash but what made me look up was a white light in the sky. That's when the green ball appeared.