I have never seen one before last night. It was amazing!
Location
Address
Santa Rosa, CA
Latitude
38° 30' 14.13'' N (38.503925°)
Longitude
122° 45' 58.68'' W (-122.766299°)
Elevation
43.666794m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-02 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-03 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
340°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
325.46°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Tail was really bright in shades of orangish yellow to yellow white. Lasted between 2 and 3 seconds and was gone. When I fist saw the fireball I was driving North on Hwy 101 outside Santa Rosa, CA. I saw it through the windshield of our Truck. It was amazing.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
after the fireball appeared and (exploded?) it left a bright arcing tail lasting about 2 to 3 seconds.
