I had headphones in, therefore did not hear any boom/noise immediately, and perhaps did not wait long enough to have let the sound reach me
Location
Address
Coarsegold, CA
Latitude
37° 13' 48.05'' N (37.230015°)
Longitude
119° 43' 28.44'' W (-119.724566°)
Elevation
637.701965m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-10-03 06:19 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-10-03 13:19 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
193.65°
First azimuth
197.86°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
197.59°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
Train was sparks that faded to smoke like fireworks
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was looking at the ground when the flash lit the ground like the full moon, drawing my attention to the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the flash drew my eyes to the sky, I saw the trail of a large object fragmenting and becoming like a shower of sparks, then the sparks faded to a persistent smoke trail lasting 10 or more sec
