Reports Report 1787v (Event 1787-2021)

Observer
Name Jamie W
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks This one lasted about 7-10 seconds. It had a few explosions, it went slowly, it had a long trail that glowed for about 5 seconds after it ended.
Location
Address Madera, CA
Latitude 36° 58' 48.18'' N (36.98005°)
Longitude 120° 3' 48.09'' W (-120.063358°)
Elevation 83.458565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-20 19:50 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-21 02:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 241°
Moving
Facing azimuth 121.98°
First azimuth 166.86°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 123.56°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color White, light blue, blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 40°
Remarks Exploded then had smoke trail that kept lasting and it appeared to glow white.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright white flash that was big. Then it kept going and exploded again, bright white. Then kept going and exploded again bright white with hints of blue and lighter blue, then it kept going and then began to fragment.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After the Last explosion/bright white light, it began to fragment. It had about 10 fragmented pieces that were glowing white, before finally disappearing.