Saw it from car on southbound 5 freeway. Cloudy night with some rain, saw it in a gap between the clouds. Unsure of exact location. Mountains were down and to the right of the object.
Location
Address
Castaic, CA
Latitude
34° 28' 0.27'' N (34.466741°)
Longitude
118° 36' 56.88'' W (-118.615801°)
Elevation
326.375m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-19 18:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-20 02:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.97°
First azimuth
242.57°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
196°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash right after we noticed it then it continued forward. Flash looked like it came apart from initial object.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash right after we noticed it then it continued forward. Flash looked like it came apart from initial object.
