Never seen anything like it. It was so bright my husband was facing the other direction and said it lit up a tree that was nearby.. we were sitting outside and I was facing southeast and he was facing north. The tree was behind me off my right shoulder.
Location
Address
Malibu, CA
Latitude
34° 1' 54.87'' N (34.031909°)
Longitude
118° 49' 31.76'' W (-118.825488°)
Elevation
99.781967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-07 19:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-08 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
101.38°
First azimuth
96.37°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
72.41°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Whitish yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the fireball became larger and brighter as it fell closer to earth. It fell straight down.
