I wasn't looking up, but it was bright enough to make me look up. I thought it was a plane for a split second, but it moved much too fast to be a plane.
Location
Address
sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 33' 56.39'' N (38.565663°)
Longitude
121° 27' 21.79'' W (-121.456054°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-29 04:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-29 11:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
green and white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train that paused for a second
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a "pop" of light, not bigger than the trail's width