It was over the San Francisco Bay area where the amount of light pollution makes very few stars bright enough to see and this night was no exception. There were only 3 or 4 stars visible when the object lit up the sky making its appearance extremely stark and noticeable against the surrounding sky
Location
Address
South San Francisco, CA
Latitude
37° 39' 39.37'' N (37.660936°)
Longitude
122° 26' 18.54'' W (-122.438483°)
Elevation
16.533648m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-06 21:13 PST
UT Date & Time
2023-11-07 05:13 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
156°
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.59°
First azimuth
31.69°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
42.05°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White to blueish white at its end point
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it neared the end it grew up to 4 or 5 times it's size and flashed blue white.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragments came off during the time towards the end when it flashed blue white towards and perpendicular to the horizon while the main body kept moving at a slight angle from north to south maybe 10 to 20 degrees
