First time I've seen something like this although I've seen meteor showers before but they appeared much higher up. An airliner on an approach path from the northeast going to ONT or LAX crossed the path of the object (at a higher altitude) about 15 or 20 seconds later. The pilots may have seen it as well.
Location
Address
Redlands, CA
Latitude
34° 3' 52.05'' N (34.064459°)
Longitude
117° 9' 25.5'' W (-117.157083°)
Elevation
457.751m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-17 20:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-18 03:10 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
58.85°
First azimuth
57.3°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
44.05°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
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
It became slightly brighter then winked out. At the moment that happened something appeared to drop from it - yellow orangish in color - it winked out quickly as well.
