I have never seen anything like this before. At first I thought it was a shooting star but then realized how big and bright it was and that it had a fire trail behind it. Then I thought that it might be a firework but it was silent and it was going straight down and not up like a firework would be.
It was super bright and like the arc of a welder and it was white in color with a gold yellow orange trail that wavered a bit.
Location
Address
Victorville, CA
Latitude
34° 29' 13.16'' N (34.486988°)
Longitude
117° 15' 46.88'' W (-117.263023°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-08-16 23:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-08-17 06:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Arc white ball with a gold yellow tail that was long and waving
