It was simply beautiful. Although I did not have time to make a wish, I did have time to realize what it was - brilliant and blinding in the night sky. It arc-ed from zenith towards south over 3 < t < 5 seconds for sure.
Location
Address
Thousand Oaks, CA
Latitude
34° 10' 25.2'' N (34.173668°)
Longitude
118° 57' 23.28'' W (-118.956466°)
Elevation
209.490738m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-13 21:36 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-14 04:36 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
194.48°
First azimuth
262.27°
First elevation
82°
Last azimuth
201.36°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Dark Purple, Dark Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The ball seemed to increase in size somewhat like a mini explosion, edges turned slightly yellow and then it vanished over trees almost due south. Possibly fragmented.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There may have been small bits coming off the end of the fireball, but I did see some horizontal expansion as it came down towards the horizon indicating possible explosion etc.
