We have observed many meteorites over the years and have never seen anything like this. It was very dramatic and bright and really took our breath away. We actually at first thought it was a burning aircraft but it was very fast and was a streak that ended up looking like a meteorite.
Location
Address
Near Bakersfield, CA
Latitude
35° 21' 9.98'' N (35.352772°)
Longitude
119° 1' 53.89'' W (-119.031635°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-06 20:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-07 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, blue. Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started as a thin light then brightened and became more volatile for a streak then appeared brighter again. It was full and very bright on the leading end of the streak. It then disappeared on the horizon. It flared out before it disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Before it disappeared it appeared that a flame shot out the side of the trail.
