One other friend was facing west to see the fireball, however my husband and a few others turned in time to see the glowing trail. It was bright glowing green. Lasted only a couple seconds then the trail lasted a bit longer. I was standing in the parking lot of tamarack state beach in Carlsbad facing west.
Location
Address
Carlsbad, CA
Latitude
33° 8' 45.69'' N (33.146024°)
Longitude
117° 20' 41.24'' W (-117.344789°)
Elevation
3.698m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-01 20:50 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-02 03:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
170°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
265°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Dark Green, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing light green trail lasted for a moment after the initial ball of light
