Reports Report 1298jb (Event 1298-2017)

Observer
Name Jamal G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was amazing and beautiful to look at but yet so terrifying at the same time.
Location
Address Oceanside, CA
Latitude 33° 15' 6.06'' N (33.251684°)
Longitude 117° 18' 49.87'' W (-117.313854°)
Elevation 18.145m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-10 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-11 04:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 118°
Moving
Facing azimuth 165°
First azimuth 165°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 185°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Purple, Pink, Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The closer to the ground as it approached, the brighter it became before the huge flash of what seemed like a silent explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After the terminal flash it sort of broke into pieces.