Moon was very bright. Fireball appeared from the South East and traveled directly overhead and dissipated in the North West. Left a long trail of yellow - white - green in its wake. Fragmented into multiple pieces that fizzled out. Very impressive!
Location
Address
Spring Valley, CA
Latitude
32° 44' 12.17'' N (32.736713°)
Longitude
116° 57' 39.15'' W (-116.960874°)
Elevation
202.112m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-05 22:02 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-06 05:02 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
3°
Moving
Facing azimuth
145.27°
First azimuth
160.29°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
329.7°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Multiple fragmentation as it traveled overhead before fading out
