Reports Report 2568n (Event 2568-2016)

Observer
Name Josh H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks When I saw it, it was during a campfire with skits at a Boy Scout summer camp. It was cool to see it and to hear all the scouts oohing and aahing over it.
Location
Address Long Barn, CA
Latitude 38° 8' 55.89'' N (38.148857°)
Longitude 120° 2' 48.79'' W (-120.046887°)
Elevation 1511.354m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-07-24 21:38 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-07-25 04:38 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 83°
Moving
Facing azimuth 265°
First azimuth 235°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 280°
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A quarter of a second before the fireball disappeared, one or two fragments (one was a good portion size of the fireball, the other was extremely small) came off of it towards the ground.