I've never seen a fireball like this before. Especially how close it was.i went outside at the perfect moment. It was spectacular
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 37' 57.98'' N (38.632771°)
Longitude
121° 28' 49.78'' W (-121.480494°)
Elevation
4.694m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-21 19:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-22 02:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
206°
Moving
Facing azimuth
124.82°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
126.28°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
I saw one large one and like six smaller ones following it. All of them had tails. Then it looked like they all combined into one. The tails reminded me of A flare or like a burning arrow or cannonball falling from the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When I looked up at the sky I think it started to fragment before or exactly when I said the objects. It happened so quick it's hard to tell. It went from one large and maybe a couple small ones to 5 or 6 then back to one. My view was obstructed by homes. Could not see after it feel behind rooftops
