This was not a 2 second-long "shooting star". It was clearly something entering the atmosphere and breaking apart. Went from one side of the sky to the other. This occurred hours AFTER the rocket launch at Vandenberg.
Location
Address
Colton, CA
Latitude
34° 3' 57.77'' N (34.066047°)
Longitude
117° 20' 5.78'' W (-117.334938°)
Elevation
305.635468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-06-28 23:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-06-29 06:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
186.14°
First azimuth
209.29°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
164.59°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
Very long, kinda faint, broke apart near the end with the brightest parts at the front.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A long streak that broke into a few pieces making a wider streak
