Reports Report 2605z (Event 2605-2016)

Observer
Name Ben K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Visalia, CA
Latitude 36° 19' 0.29'' N (36.316746°)
Longitude 119° 14' 55.12'' W (-119.248644°)
Elevation 106.198m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-07-27 21:37 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-07-28 04:37 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 53.75°
First azimuth 31.72°
First elevation 10°
Last azimuth 57.83°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks When I first saw it, there was a large glowing ball with a long tail and a much smaller one splitting off upwards. Then, a few seconds later, the larger glowing ball split into two, approximately equal sized balls with tails