This was the night of the Santa Rosa fires, but prior to the fire: the sky was clear. At first I thought it might be a Draconid (peak night) but saw no others. The object was much larger than Venus.
Location
Address
Santa Rosa, CA
Latitude
38° 21' 4.32'' N (38.3512°)
Longitude
122° 38' 32.06'' W (-122.642238°)
Elevation
146.482m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-08 19:57 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-10-09 02:57 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
15°
Moving
Facing azimuth
287.42°
First azimuth
281.32°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
295.21°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White with red tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
4°
Remarks
broad red smoky tail, very weird, short and fat due to angle mostly coming toward me
