Trajectory appeared to be east to west, or NE to SW. Below about 20 degrees the object went behind the Tehachapi mountains, and a bright glow was briefly visible.
Location
Address
Tehachapi, CA
Latitude
35° 7' 55.53'' N (35.132091°)
Longitude
118° 28' 33.03'' W (-118.475841°)
Elevation
1202.784m
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
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
160°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Dark green flame trail that danced behind the object, with small bright fragmentation visible
