I’m not sure I completed the angle questions accurately; so, I will describe here. I was standing in front of my home in Redwood City looking southeast. I saw the initial entry in that direction.
Location
Address
Redwood City, CA
Latitude
37° 11' 44.46'' N (37.195683°)
Longitude
121° 34' 49.51'' W (-121.580419°)
Elevation
490.274m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-06 19:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-07 02:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
143°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
2°
Remarks
Glowing trains; separated into 4 sections ultimately.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It began like a very large shooting star and then broke into 4 smaller ( but still sizable) shooting stars. They seemed to “hang” or “float” in the air.
