I was not quite sure about using the directional directional icons. I know I was driving west and that the fireball was traveling from south to north very low in the sky, about mid windshield height so that even my child in the backseat clearly saw it.
Location
Address
Los Banos, CA
Latitude
37° 3' 26.99'' N (37.057497°)
Longitude
120° 50' 26.15'' W (-120.840597°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-17 19:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-18 02:30 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.90689°
First azimuth
270.83934°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
267.79524°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
red, blue, yellow and ora
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
the train was all flame and sparks of red, blue and yellow. the train disappeared right with the fire ball.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
the fireball was clearly breaking up as it flew across the sky. it made the tail appear like a firework sparkler with blue and red and yellow sparks flying off of it
