I am not positive on the exact time that I saw the fireball or the location as I was driving down I-5 and focusing on driving first and at first thought this was a firework but then realized it was more like a shooting star.
Location
Address
Castaic, CA
Latitude
34° 32' 43.66'' N (34.545461°)
Longitude
118° 41' 46.73'' W (-118.696314°)
Elevation
901.329m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-17 19:08 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-18 02:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265.05°
First azimuth
286.99°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
247.02°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
broke into at least 2 fragments that then each went on for a short distance
